Cultural heritage

of Bistra

Paula Pucko
Sveučilišni odjel za komunikologiju
Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište
Table of Content
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History of Bistra Ecomuseum

02 05
Sljeme Castle Oršić

03 Coat of arms of the

06
Traditional jewellery municipality
 History
1209. the year of the first mention of the name "Bistra" in historical sources
Until the XV. century, the property was held by the Aka (Arlandi) family, and then as
part of the neighboring Stubic manor, it passed into the hands of the Henning family
1848. the beginning of organized education in Bistra
1995. the establishment of an independent Municipality
6,632 inhabitants (data from 2011)
125.73 population density per km2 (data from 2011)
 Sljeme
Sljeme is the peak of Medvednica, a mountain above Zagreb
It is located at 1033 meters above sea level
Sljeme is one of the favourite vacation spots for the people of Zagreb and many
tourists
There is also a ski slope on Sljeme, which is one of the locations for World Ski Cup
races - Snježna kraljica
At the very top is the RTV tower, 169 meters high, which was built in 1973
 Tradi ti o na l j e w e l l e r y

Kraluš Kra
aluš vat
Kr lin
Traditional jewellery
typically worn with traditional bistranjska narodna nošnja
first intangible cultural heritage of Bistra
The traditional technique of manually stringing multi-colored
beads onto intertwined threads of horse string began to be applied
in the Bistra area at the end of the 19th century
kraluš, kravatlin, mašlin, pas
 Ecomuseum
An ecomuseum is an instrument that was conceived and designed
in such a way that it is managed jointly by the public (local)
administration and the population.
the Association Ekomuzej Bistra advocates for the permanent
preservation and promotion of civilizational values, culture and
identity of the Bistra region.
originally an old school
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 Oršić Castle is a baroque castle in Gornja
Bistra
With its design and spatial organization,
it is considered one of the most
significant works of Baroque
architecture in Croatia
It was built approximately from 1770 to

Castle Oršić
1775 according to the project of an
unknown architect
it was erected by Vice-Marshal Count
Krsto II. Oršić, a member of one of the
richest Croatian noble families
Krsto Oršić was also the prefect of the
Zagreb County, and he participated as a
commander in the Austrian army during
the reign of Maria Theresa
tangible cultural heritage
Coat of arms of the municipality
 Literature
https://bistra.hr/o-bistri/
https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bistra
Bistra, Donja i Gornja. Hrvatska enciklopedija, mrežno izdanje. Leksikografski zavod Miroslav
Krleža, 2021. Pristupljeno 5. 11. 2023. <http://www.enciklopedija.hr/Natuknica.aspx?ID=7893>.
https://ekomuzej-bistra.hr/
https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorac_Oršić_u_Gornjoj_Bistri
https://bistra.hr/grb-i-zastava/
https://www.turistickeprice.hr/bistranski-kralus-i-kravata-tradicijski-nakit-i-prvo-
nematerijalno-dobro-bistranskog-kraja/
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