History and

culture of
Čakovec
By: Jasen Borković ,Karlo Tkalčec ,Jakov
Zagorec and Žan Šarić
History of Čakovec
 How the city of Čakovec was created

 It was first mentioned in the 13th century Count-Grof

as a tower ( Čakov turen ) built of wooden Fortress-tvrđava
elements Fortified city-
 utvrđeni grad
It's founder is the Hungarian count
Dimitrije or Dmitar Čak , after whom the
town of Čakovec was named.
 A little later, it is mentioned as a
fortress, that is, a fortified city in a
document from June 27, 1333
Who owned Čakovec
 The owners of Čakovec often changed over the years and
Centuries->stoljeća
centuries.
Noble->plemenita
Čakovec was ruled by Buzad-Hahold noble families (13th
century), Gising (1267-1350) then Lacković (1350-1397), Reconstructed-> rekonstruiran
Kaniški (1397-1405), Counts of Celje (1405-1461), Ernušt
(1473-1540), Keglević (1540-1546), Turinetti de Prié (1695-
1702), Čikulin (1715-1719), and finally, from 1791 to 1923, Reign->vladavina
Feštetići.

The fortress was reconstructed and upgraded several times,

especially during the reign of the Zrinski (1546-1691) and
Althan (1719-1791) families.
Legends of Čakovec Old Town-Stari Grad

 Legend says that the green Pozoj (dragon) sleeps

under Čakovec.
 It's head is under the Old Town, and it's tail is
under the church of St. Nicholas.
 Caution! You must not wake the dragon!
Culture of Čakovec
Riznica Međimurja

Intangible heritage-
 The Museum of Intangible Heritage "Treasury of Nematerijalna baština
Profane monument-
Međimurja Čakovec" is located in Stari
značajni spomenik
grad Zrinski in Čakovec. Significance-značaj
 The complex of the Old Town of Zrinski in
Čakovec is the largest profane monument of
Međimurje County with the status of protected
immovable cultural property of national
significance for the Republic of Croatia. profani
spomenik
Scheier's Building

 Scheier's building across from the City Cafe, built

at the end of the 19th century, was the center of the
cultural and entertainment life of Čakovec until the
Second World War.
 The cafe on the ground floor was also a reading
room, and the hall on the upper floor, a luxurious
space with mirrors and crystal chandeliers, the place
of famous festive dances and cinema performances
since 1923, as well as stage shows, dance schools and
formal gatherings.