Kutjevo
Encyclopedia
Kutjevo is a town in Slavonia
, Croatia
, located northeast of Požega
. In the census of 2011, there were 6,168 people, 2,399 in the town itself. In the census of 2001, 96% of the population declared themselves Croats
.
The settlements included in the administrative area of Kutjevo include:
is distinguished by its valuable monuments - the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the former monastery, the Kutjevo Abbey
.
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.
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 house, connected with the cellars by an underground corridor, is near the cellar complex.
Kutjevo is famous for its wines, and the local agricultural joint stock company Kutjevo d.d. is the largest exporter of wines in Croatia
. There are many famous winegrowers residing in Kutjevo, like Enjingi, Krauthaker and Mihalj.
The tradition of breeding pure-blood horses, in particular the Lipizzan
ers, dates back to the 19th century. Horse races are held every year.
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, located northeast of Požega
Požega, Croatia
Požega is a city in western Slavonia, eastern Croatia, with a total population of 26,403 . It is the administrative center of the Požega-Slavonia County.-Geography:...
. In the census of 2011, there were 6,168 people, 2,399 in the town itself. In the census of 2001, 96% of the population declared themselves Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
.
The settlements included in the administrative area of Kutjevo include:
- BektežBektežBektež is a village in Požega-Slavonia County, Croatia. The village is administered as a part of the city of Kutjevo.According to national census of 2001, population of the village is 430. The village is connected by the D51 state road....
, population 384 - Bjeliševac, population 112
- Ciglenik, population 136
- Ferovac, population 103
- Grabarje, population 482
- Gradište, population 153
- Hrnjevac, population 173
- KulaKula, CroatiaKula is a village in Požega-Slavonia County, Croatia. The village is administered as a part of the city of Kutjevo.According to national census of 2001, population of the village is 404. The village is connected by the D51 state road....
, population 333 - Kutjevo, population 2,399
- LukačLukacLukač is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County. It has a population of 4,276 , 92% which are Croats....
, population 149 - MitrovacMitrovacMitrovac is a village located on the Tara Mountain, in the Bajina Bašta municipality. The village has a recreation centre, and is home to several hotel facilities, esp. for young students....
, population 129 - Ovčare, population 118
- PorečPorecPoreč is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th century Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997....
, population 119 - Šumanovci, population 139
- Tominovac, population 163
- Venje, population 97
- VetovoVetovoVetovo is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Ruse Province. It is the administrative centre of Vetovo Municipality, which lies in the eastern part of the area, and ranks third in population in the province after Ruse and Byala. The town is located 40 kilometres away from the provincial...
, population 974
History
This famous wine-growing district at the foot of mount KrndijaKrndija
Krndija is a hill and village in Slavonia, Croatia, extending eastwards from Papuk. It is located south of Orahovica and Našice and north of Požega....
is distinguished by its valuable monuments - the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the former monastery, the Kutjevo Abbey
Kutjevo Abbey
Kutjevo Abbey, also known as Gotó was a Cistercian monastery in what is now Croatia, in the area of Slavonia, 23 km north-east of Požega.- History :...
.
There is a beautiful park, protected as a horticultural monument.
The famous Kutjevo wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
cellar holds a wine collection. It was built by the Cistercians in 1232 and parts of it have been preserved in their original form.
The famous leader of the Slavonian policemen, Baron Franjo Trenk, even the most renowned Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
empress Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa of Austria
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma...
, used to dwell there. A beautiful manor house, connected with the cellars by an underground corridor, is near the cellar complex.
Kutjevo is famous for its wines, and the local agricultural joint stock company Kutjevo d.d. is the largest exporter of wines in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. There are many famous winegrowers residing in Kutjevo, like Enjingi, Krauthaker and Mihalj.
The tradition of breeding pure-blood horses, in particular the Lipizzan
Lipizzan
The Lipizzan or Lipizzaner , is a breed of horse closely associated with the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria, where the finest representatives demonstrate the haute école or "high school" movements of classical dressage, including the highly controlled, stylized jumps and other movements...
ers, dates back to the 19th century. Horse races are held every year.