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Krapina - Old crafts

Central Croatia

In the heart of Zagorje, everything begins and ends with the inevitable and the famous site of early man and the Museum of evolution in which each Husnjakovo awakens awe and wonders.

Start the Krapina craft is related to the XV. century, since he received a memorandum Krapina "free royal poveljnog marketplace" with all the benefits that follow from it. Over the years they first developed crafts such as blacksmiths, gumbara, potters, boot makers, butchers, bakers and other activities that 1837.g. involved in a large Krapinski Guild, while the artisans from the city of Krapina connect with artisans from surrounding towns and now acting as an association of craftsmen and Municipalities of Krapina Đurmanec, Autumn, and Petrovsko Radoboj. On the eve of World War Krapina has a leather factory, furniture, stoves potassium, print shop, a brickyard, sawmill, and the first in Zagorje and water and gets 1886th vol. and railways, which connects with Zagreb.

Today Krapina no longer the great economic capacity, as was the case in the recent past, and develop businesses with fewer employees. In a circle of large companies, only for Kotka dd (men's clothing manufacturing) and Unity Container Inc. manufacturing and metal structures and parts thereof).

The town of Krapina mainly develops small business and handicrafts, among which is the most frequent construction, then the printing industry, many trading - catering and shipping activities, which contributed to the development of proximity to border crossings. Since it is required to scope and flow of goods in passenger and freight traffic with foreign countries in 2005. vol. was established in Krapina Krapina Carinarica as companies from the City and County helps business relating to overseas.

Town Krapina all tradesmen involved in so-called. "Ancient craft" tax free to the company, utility charges and monument annuities with the intention that through this form of assistance to help the survival of such crafts. Town Krapina helps entrepreneurs and through co-financing of interest on loans.

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