10 Historic Sites in Samobor That You Shouldn't Miss

February 15, 2022 Leonarda Pillsbury

Samobor (pronounced [sâmɔ̝bɔ̝ːr]) is a city in Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of the Zagreb metropolitan area.
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1. Old town Okic

Klake, Samobor, Croatia, Samobor 10435 Croatia +385 1 3360 044 [email protected] http://www.samobor.hr/en/visit/old-town-okic-p444
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Old town Okic

Remains of the medieval noble town Okić on the Žumberak hill

2. Church of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary and Franciscan Monastery

Langova 16, Samobor Croatia +385 98 229 845
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Church of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary and Franciscan Monastery

This church is a part of Franciscan monastery. It was built between 1712 and 1721 in baroque style. It has a valuable illusionist fresque representing the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary painted by Slovenian Franjo Jelovšek in 1752.

3. Monument of Ivica Sudnik

Ferde Livadica, Samobor Croatia
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Monument of Ivica Sudnik

You will find this monument right in front of the entrance to the Samobor Museum. Ivica Sudnik is its founder, photografer and cultural worker. He shot numerous photos of Samobor and surroundings, and wrote a lot of articles, prose, historical insights about Samobor.

4. Grave of Julijana Cantilly

Ulica Svete Ane bb, Samobor Croatia +385 1 3378 168 [email protected]
Grave of Julijana Cantilly

The grave of Julijana Cantilly, popular Samobor muse, silent suffering of the famous poet Stanko Vraz. His book of love verses "Dulabije" inspired with his love for Julijana, is an important part of Croatian Illyrian poetry.

5. Villa Wagner

Langova ulica bb, Samobor Croatia +385 1 3378 168 [email protected]
Villa Wagner

The "first Samobor vacation house", Villa Wagner is located across the Franciscan monastery and it is surrounded by a sequoia park. Wagner came in Samobor in 1870. as a retired senior officer after serving in the Military Region.

6. Monument to victims of the Homeland War

Park domovinske zahvalnosti bb, Samobor Croatia
Monument to victims of the Homeland War

The monument to victims of the Homeland War dominates on the central part of the park. A memorial wall, with the names of 53 killed soldiers in the Homeland War from the areas of Samobor and Sveta Nedelja, starts from the central monument.

7. Statue of Mother of God

Ulica Svete Ane bb, Samobor Croatia
Statue of Mother of God

In front of the church of St. Anastasia, the statue of the Mother of God is set in memory of those killed in the First World War.

8. Church of St. Michael

Taborec ulica 3a, Samobor 10430 Croatia +385 1 3378 168
Church of St. Michael

The church has been mentioned for the first time in 1536 in gothic style, and later on has been renewed and has got baroque elements. The main altare of the church has been dedicated to St. Michael.

9. Chapel of St. Ana

Tepec bb, Samobor Croatia
Chapel of St. Ana

The chapel of St. Ana has been mentioned for the first time in 1759. It was sang in many songs. It is classified in the second category of monumental values.

10. Train Samoborcek

Park kraj Samoborceka, Samobor Croatia
Train Samoborcek

Samoborček used to be an old railway between Zagreb and Samobor. It ran from 1901 till 1979. "Silver arrow" was the name of the passenger train. This is the monument dedicated to the Silver arrow.

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