Opeka Manor
Encyclopedia
Opeka Manor is a castle in the Vinica
municipality, Varaždin county
, northern Croatia
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Located in the surrounding park with a large arboretum
, the manor is situated below the Macelj
forest in the northern part of Hrvatsko Zagorje
historic region. It was founded in the 17th century by the Counts of Keglević
and later owned by the Counts of Nadasdy
, then Drašković
and finally Bombelles (until 1945).
Today the manor is weathered and longs for renewal.
Vinica, Varaždin County
Vinica is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Varaždin county. According to the 2001 census, there are 3,747 inhabitants: an "absolute" majority of which are Croats....
municipality, Varaždin county
Varaždin County
Varaždin County is a county in northern Croatia. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin.-Geography:In addition to the city of Varaždin, the county includes the towns of Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof and Varaždinske Toplice, as well as 22 municipalities...
, northern 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 ...
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Located in the surrounding park with a large arboretum
Opeka Arboretum
Opeka Arboretum is situated in the Vinica municipality, northern Croatia.Located in a large park surrounding a manor, Opeka arboretum, with its 65 hectares, is the largest of the three arboreta existing today in Croatia .The arboretum was founded in 1860 by the Count Marko Bombelles, who travelled...
, the manor is situated below the Macelj
Macelj
Macelj is the name of a village and a forest in northern Croatia bordering on Slovenia. There is an official border crossing in Macelj, and the end of the A2 highway.-Macelj in 1945:...
forest in the northern part of Hrvatsko Zagorje
Hrvatsko Zagorje
Hrvatsko Zagorje is a region north of Zagreb, Croatia. It comprises the whole area north of Medvednica mountain up to Slovenia in the north and west, and up to the regions of Međimurje and Podravina in the north and east...
historic region. It was founded in the 17th century by the Counts of Keglević
House of Keglević
The House of Keglević is a Croatian noble family originally from Dalmatia, their members were pointed out in public life, also as soldiers...
and later owned by the Counts of Nadasdy
Nádasdy
The Nádasdy, also spelled Nadasdy in English, is a major Hungarian aristocratic family whose roots reach into the Middle Ages. Their motto is: "SI DEUS PRO NOBIS QUIS CONTRA NOS" . The Nadasdy family made a large contribution to the development of Hungarian printing...
, then Drašković
House of Draškovic
The House of Drašković, also spelled Draskovich in English, is one of the oldest Croatian noble families, originally descended from lower-rank nobility of the Lika region.There are no reliable data on them before the 15th century...
and finally Bombelles (until 1945).
Today the manor is weathered and longs for renewal.