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- Title
„PRETEK VAŽNOSTI“ VRBOVCA TIJEKOM FEUDALNE POVIJESTI.
- Authors
Pajur, Franjo
- Abstract
During its earlier history, the Vrbovec settlement situated on the outskirts of the „Lonjsko-Ilovska“ basin developed owing to its economic function. In the 13th century the primary task of Rakovec with its town-fort was in its defence function, and therefore it became the central spot of the area as one of the protection points for the „military“or „Koloman's road“ in the castrum system. In the following two centuries, it gradually brought together other estates, among them the Vrbovec one as well, even though it was owned by the Medvedgrad manorial estate. Although bigger in size and economically dominating, Vrbovec belonged to that estate and did not have a castle. When the direct danger from the Ottoman Empire ceased and when Vrbovec was separated from Medvedgrad, the Rakovecroute of the Križevci-Zagreb Road loses its significance, whereas the Vrbovec direction gains in its importance. Thus, Vrbovec becomes an important market town, a castle was built eventually, and in the Patačić family era it became the central town of the area – and has remained to be such to date. Its inhabitants, living mostly in housing communities, outnumbered the people living in the surrounding settlements.
- Publication
Kaj: Časopis Za Književnost, Umjetnost, Kulturu, 2023, Vol 56, Issue 1/2, p81
- ISSN
0453-1116
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.32004/k.56.1-2.3