Kutjevo

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Kutjevo is a town in Slavonia, Croatia, located northeast of Požega. According to the 2001 census, there are 4,007 people, 96% declaring themselves Croats.

This famous wine-growing district at the foot of mount Krndija is distinguished by its valuable monuments (the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the former monastery). There is a beautiful park, protected as a horticultural monument. The famous Kutjevo wine cellar holds a wine collection. It was built by the Cistercians in 1232 and parts of it have been preserved in their original form, when the famous leader of the Slavonian policemen, Baron Franjo Trenk, even the most renowned Habsburg empress Maria Theresa, used to dwell there. A beautiful manor, connected with the cellars by an underground corridor, is near the cellar complex.

The tradition of breeding pure-blood horses, in particular the Lipizzaners, dates back to the 19th century. Horse races are held every year.

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Coordinates: 45°26′N, 17°53′E