Ludbreg

Ludbreg
—  City  —
Grad Ludbreg
Batthyany Castle
Nickname(s): Center of the World[1]
Ludbreg
Position of Ludbreg in Croatia
Coordinates:
Country Croatia
County Varaždin County
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 8,458
 • City itself 3,594
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website http://www.ludbreg.hr

Ludbreg is a town in Croatia, located halfway between Varaždin and Koprivnica near the river Drava. It has 3,594 inhabitants, and a total of 8,458 in the entire municipality (census 2011).[2]

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History

For centuries Ludbreg has been a popular place of pilgrimage. In 1320 the city was mentioned for the first time as Castrum Ludbreg. The name of the town comes probably from a crusader named Lobring, who founded the settlement. The renovated Castle of Batthyány is home to a well-known restoration workshop. Ludbreg is also a region of vineyard cultivation (especially Riesling and Graševina).[3]

The town became famous after the eucharistic miracle, that happened in the castle chapel in 1411 and was investigated and confirmed by pope Leo X in 1513.

Municipality

The following settlements comprise the Ludberg municipality:[2][4]

Famous people

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to the Center of the World" (in Croatian). Touristic Board of Ludbreg. http://www.tz-ludbreg.hr/. Retrieved 2009-03-19. 
  2. ^ a b c "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, First Results by Settlements" (in Croatian and English) (HTML). Statistical Reports (Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics) (1441). June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/htm/E11_Zup14_2445.html. Retrieved 2011-08-23. 
  3. ^ Tourist Board of Ludbreg
  4. ^ Official Website of Ludbreg
  5. ^ www.villa-pape.com/famous-croations
  6. ^ Mladen Kerstner in the library of Ludberg
  7. ^ Zenko, Franjo: Novija hrvatska filozofija, Zagreb, 1995.

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Subdivisions of Varaždin County
Cities and towns
Ivanec · Lepoglava · Ludbreg · Novi Marof · Varaždin (seat) · Varaždinske Toplice
Municipalities