Oroslavje

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settlement_typeTown
image_skylineŽupna crkva Uznesenja BDM Oroslavje.jpg
image_captionChurch in Oroslavje
pushpin_mapCroatia Krapina-Zagorje County#Croatia
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Krapina-Zagorje County##Location in Croatia
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCroatia
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Central Croatia
(Hrvatsko Zagorje)
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2[[File:Flag of Krapina-Zagorje-County.svg
leader_partyIndependent
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameViktor Šimunić
area_footnotes
area_total_km232.0
area_urban_km27.8
population_footnotes
population_as_of2021
population_total5834
population_density_km2auto
population_urban3253
population_density_urban_km2auto
timezoneCentral European Time
utc_offset+1
website
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Oroslavje () is a town and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County in Croatia.

Oroslavje is often referred to as The Gate of Croatian Zagorje (Vrata Hrvatskog zagorja) because of its geographical position and its proximity to The City of Zagreb and Zagreb County.

History

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The history of the city is tightly connected with the two castles in the town of Oroslavje. Oroslavje used to have two castles, but now only has one. The castle in so-called "Gornje Oroslavje" or "Upper Oroslavje" used to belong to the Čuklins, followed by the Vranyczanys. It was almost completely destroyed in the fire of 1949 and was later demolished. The only thing saved was the French-style park in front of the castle with a fountain. The second castle that used to be owned by the Vojkiffy family remained whole, but it is currently in bad shape.

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The Oroslavje church was most likely built in 1652 or 1653. It is first mentioned in historical sources in 1669. Its current shape was made in the beginning of the 20th century. Since 1941 it has been a parish church.

The first textile school in Yugoslavia was founded in Oroslavje in 1927.

In 2025, the city spent $225,000 to acquire a massive book created by farmer Joseph Mikulec, born near Oroslavje in 1878, who walked the world collecting autographs of presidents and kings.

Demographics

In the 2021 census, there were 5,834 inhabitants in the following settlements:

In the same census, the absolute majority were Croats at 98.27%.

Administration

The current mayor of Oroslavje is Viktor Šimunić and the Oroslavje Town Council consists of 13 seats.

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Culture

The town day is on 11 August. Every year there is a festival held the week of the town day. Typically, there are many attractions, concerts performed by famous Croatian singers and groups, amusement parks, and so on.

Transport

Oroslavje is ~30 min (31 km) from the capital of The Republic of Croatia, Zagreb. Oroslavje has an entrance/exit point to the A2 Motorway connecting Zagreb to the border crossing Macelj/Gruškovje with Slovenia. Oroslavje also has two entrance/exit points to the D14 Freeway in Croatia connecting the A2 Motorway with Zabok, Bedekovčina, finishing in Zlatar Bistrica. Further expansion of the road to the A4 Motorway which could then be used to get to Zagreb or Varaždin is in progress.

It has frequent public transit. Busses and trains are commonly used.

Education

Sport

Since 2005 the FIS Roller Ski Cup (link to Croatian site) is held in Oroslavje

References

Literature

References

  1. {{Cite Q. Q119585703
  2. {{Croatian Census 2021. S
  3. "Official town page referring to Oroslavje as the "Vrata Hrvatskog zagorja"".
  4. (2013). "Dvorac Gornje Oroslavje". Peristil.
  5. "Town official data on the history of Oroslavje".
  6. "Oroslavje official town data on the Oroslavje church".
  7. "Povijest grada".
  8. (24 July 2025). "A farmer traveled the world by foot, collecting 60,000 autographs in a book". The Washington Post.
  9. "II. KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKA ŽUPANIJA". State Election Committee of the Republic of Croatia.
  10. (2024-08-15). "Slavi se Dan grada Oroslavja: 'Odradili smo kapitalne projekte na koje se dugo čekalo, no tu ne stajemo'".
  11. "Sport".

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