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Zaprešić - History

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Zaprešić is a town in Zagreb county, 17 km west of Zagreb, at an altitude of 130 m, from 28.000 inhabitants, the regional traffic along the railway line Zagreb - Ljubljana and Zagreb-Varazdin, five kilometers from the Tourist Zone "By Sutli and Žumberku" .

Zapresic was declared the city 30th November 1995. City Day celebrated on 16 Zapresic October, the day he was born Ban Josip Jelacic in which bear the name New Jelačićevi yard. Zaprešićki end covers an area of ​​251.8 km2 and the area is now administratively divided into the city of Zagreb, and the Municipality of Bistra, Brdovec, Dubravica, Marija Gorica, Ideally, James and Luke.

The end of prehistory Zaprešić evidence from Neolithic stone axes found in Brdovec, copper axes found in Eneolithic Marija Gorica, traces of Iron Age sites in the St.. Cross. The ancient remains were found in Drenje (now municipality Brdovec). In Roman times there you pass through the roads Emona (Ljubljana) - Neviodunum - (Drnovo near Krsko, which took time and was navigable Sava) - Siscia (Sisak). In Drenje was crossing over the Sava River through which local roads with Sutla connected with the state road Emona - Siscia.

At the end of 11th century (about 1094.godine) ACA, confidant of King Ladislaus, the King got areas to the east and west sides Medvednica. On its western edge of the estate began to be provided along the Sava to Sutle, from which evolved Susedgradska-Stubica manor, the second largest secular manor in Zagreb County.

During the 15th-16th century were settled by refugees fleeing from the Ottomans. Some of them fled from the Una river valley and the Like, and their descendants have been preserved Dalmatian dialect (Drenje Home Edition) which is still spoken, as well as a special kajkavian taught in elementary school, John Perkovac in Senkovec.

Serfs were the 1573rd raised the Peasants' Revolt, and one of its leaders was Ilija Gregoric, from Marija Gorica. Late 16th century estates are crushed in a series of small estates, and in the 17th and 18 century, there lived a number of minor royalty. Reminder to them are numerous simple manor, built on dozens of small estates, and some have been preserved to this day.

Zapresic was created at the intersection of regional and international routes. Through Zapresic is over and the route of the first railway in Croatia. According to some theories, from horse-drawn carts that were traveling merchants coming to Zagreb Zapresic and name. The first written mention Zaprešića associated with the parish church of Sv. Petra which was built in 1334th year.

Zapresic the intensive development only in the last thirty years, thanks geotraffic position or pass the main artery of Zagreb and the Croatian Croatian Zagorje, Slovenia and on to Western Europe. And enhanced links with Zagreb and suburban tourist-recreational valuation Marijagoričkog slopes, along with cultural and historical landmarks around the end of the impact on its development, modern urban and industrial transformation, and increasing its population.

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