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is located near the

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buildings, music, textile, food and IT industry.

Name

In Hungarian the town is known as ''Varasd'', in

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as ''Warasdin''. The name ''Varaždin'' traces its origin in the word ''varoš'', a Hungarian loanword meaning ''city''.

Population

The total population of the city is 46,946 and it includes the following settlements: * Črnec Biškupečki, population 696 * Donji Kućan, population 716 * Gojanec, population 620 * Gornji Kućan, population 1,139 * Hrašćica, population 1,283 * Jalkovec, population 1,309 * Kućan Marof, population 1,388 * Poljana Biškupečka, population 452 *Varaždin, population 38,839 * Zbelava, population 504 The total area is (2001).

History

The first written reference to Varaždin, whose historical name is Garestin, was on 20 August 1181, when King Béla III mentioned the nearby thermal springs (

Varaždinske Toplice Varaždinske Toplice ( hu, Varasdfürdő; german: Warasdin-Töplitz or ; Kajkavian: ) is a small town in northern part of Croatia in Varaždin County. The town has been well known throughout the centuries for its hot springs as well as a medical c ...

) in a legal document. Varaždin was declared a free royal

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in 1209 by the Hungarian King Andrew II. The town became the economic and military centre of northern Croatia. Due to Ottoman raids, the town was structured defensively around the old

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, and acquired the shape of a typical medieval Wasserburg. In the early 13th century, the

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( hr, Ivanovci) came to Varaždin, where they built the church and a monastery. At the end of the 14th century, Varaždin fortress passed to the hands of the

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. Over the following centuries Varaždin had several owners, the most influential being Beatrice Frankopan, wife of Margrave Georg of Brandenburg-Ansbach, who built the town hall; the last was Baron Ivan Ungnad, who reinforced the existing fortification. At the end of the 16th century

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Thomas Erdődy became its owner, assuming the hereditary position of Varaždin prefects (župan), and the fortress remained in the ownership of the

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family until 1925. Varasd 3kr issue1881 Varaždin

In 1756, the Ban

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chose Varaždin as his official residence, and Varaždin became the capital of all of Croatia. It hosted the Croatian

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and the Royal Croatian Council founded by Empress

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. The periods of the

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and the

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had a great influence on Varaždin. With the arrival of the

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, the school ( gymnasium) and the Jesuit house were founded, and churches and other buildings were built in the

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style. In the 18th century Varaždin was the seat of many Croatian noblemen, and in 1756 it became the

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n administrative centre. The fire of 1776 destroyed most of the town, resulting in the administrative institutions moving back to

. Varaždin was the seat of the

of the

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within the

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, ruled by the

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after the

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. The Hungarian stamp, issued in 1881 shows both names. By the 19th century Varaždin had been completely rebuilt and expanded, with flourishing crafts and trade, and later the manufacture of silk and bricks. The theatre, music school, and fire department were founded. In the 20th century Varaždin developed into the industrial centre of Northwestern Croatia. The textile manufacturer ''Tivar'' was founded in 1918. On 12 July 1941, Varaždin was declared ''

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'' by the

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, becoming the first city in Croatia to earn this dubious distinction. In the

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, 1991, Varaždin suffered directly for only for a few days, because the huge

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base quickly surrendered, resulting in a minimal number of casualties, and providing weapons (worth $600m) for the Croatian army.

Monuments and sights

Varaždin represents the best preserved and richest urban complex in continental Croatia. Zupnacrkva

The Old Town (fortress) is an example of

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defensive buildings. Construction began in the 14th century, and in the following century the rounded towers, typical of

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in Croatia, were added. Today it houses th
Town Museum
The fortress is depicted on the

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of the Croatian 5

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banknote, issued in 1993 and 2001.
The Old and Contemporary Masters Gallery
is located in the Sermage Palace, built in the

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style in 1750. In 1523, Margrave Georg of Brandenburg built the town hall in late baroque style, with the Varaždin coat of arms at the foot of the tower, and it has continued in its function until the present day. There is a guard-changing ceremony every Saturday. Varaždin's Cathedral, a former Jesuit church, was built in 1647, and is distinguished by its baroque entrance, eighteenth-century altar, and paintings. There are many baroque and rococo palaces and houses in the town. Worth particular mention is Varaždin's Croatian National Theatre, built in 1873 and designed by the

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architects Herman Helmer and

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. A

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festival has been held annually in Varaždin since 1971, and attracts some of the finest musicians and their fans from Croatia and the world. Recommended to visitors is also the historical street festival ''Špancir fest'' every September. The city features its old city guard, named Purgari, in various city ceremonies as well as the weekly ceremony of the 'change of the guards' in front of the city hall. Additionally, Varaždin police officers patrol on bicycles in the warmer months.

The Old Town (Stari Grad)

The Old Town keep is one of the biggest monuments in the city of Varaždin and one of its biggest tourist attractions. It is located in the north-western section of the city core. Today the keep houses the Varaždin City Museum. The keep is first mentioned in the 12th century and it is believed to be the center of Varaždin county life. The keep underwent numerous ownership changes and reconstructions over the centuries. The Old Town was featured on the now defunct 5

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bill. On the bill, the picture is a mirror image of the actual appearance of the keep.

Churches and monasteries

Baroque palaces

Varaždin cemetery

The cemetery dates back to 1773 and it was long time an ordinary place until 1905, when Herman Haller had an idea to make it more park-like with large trees and alleys for citizens to stroll through. The reconstruction of the cemetery was done between 1905 and 1947, and its current landscape and architecture dates from these works, It is now a protected cultural and natural park.

Festivals

* Špancirfest *

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*International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival VAFI, since 2010

Museums

*THE OLD TOWN (STARI GRAD) Museum houses the Cultural and Historic Collection. The Old Town Museum has been a part of the Varaždin City Museum organization since 1925. Today is features: over 400 pieces from the glass, ceramics and clocks collection, 10 rooms furnished in chronological period style (renaissance, baroque, rococo, Empire, Biedermeier, historicism and art deco), a chapel and sacristy, and 2 rooms dedicated to two prominent men from Varaždin,

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and

Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski (29 May 1816 – 1 August 1889) was a Croatian historian, politician and writer, most famous for the first speech delivered in Croatian before the Parliament. Considered a renowned patriot, Kukuljević was a proponent of ...

. *THE HERZER PALACE houses the

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Collection focusing on The World of Insects. There are over 4500 exhibits which clearly show the biology of bugs through several topics:In the forest, Near the forest and on the meadow, In the water and near the water, At night and underground. *THE SERMAGE PALACE houses the Gallery of Old and Contemporary Masters Art Gallery. It is home to over 5300 works of art separated in 10 collections with works ranging from the 15th to the 20th century.

Climate

Varaždin has a warm-summer

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(

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''Dfb'') bordering on a

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(''Cfb'').

Economy and tourism

Varaždin is one of the few Croatian cities whose industry did not directly suffer from the war in 1991. Besides textile giant ''Varteks'', it also has nationally important food (''Vindija''), metal, and construction industries. The Information Technology and financial and banking sector as are well developed. Further economic development has been encouraged with the creation of a free investment zone. Today Varaždin is a tourist destination for the summer holidays. The city has numerous areas of interests ranging from cultural areas (reflected by many museums, galleries and theaters in the area), shopping centers in the downtown core, various sports and recreation facilities, also a rich history in cuisine. The close of the tourist season is marked by two annual festivals. The annual ŠpancirFest begins at the end of August and ends in September (lasts for 10 days). At this time the city welcomes artists, street performers, musicians and vendors for what is called "the street walking festival". The city also hosts the

festival, first held in 1971. The festival honours

and culture, both of which hold a special place in Varaždin's identity. Varaždin is also the host of the Radar Festival, which hosts concerts at the end of summer. It has hosted artists like

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, Solomon Burke and others.

Transportation

Apart from A4

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that runs between

and Goričan (Hungarian border), there are three state roads that reach the area of Varaždin: D2, D3 and D35. The town is fully encircled by the Varaždin bypass. Varaždin is also a hub for

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transportation company "AP Varaždin" which offers significant number of county (local), inter-county and inter-city services, also offering international lines. Varaždin's railway station is one of the largest and most important

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s in northern Croatia. It represents the intersection of three Croatian

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corridors that are used for both passenger and freight traffic - it lies on R201 railway (Zaprešić - Čakovec) and also represents the terminus for one local line ( L201 connecting Golubovec) and one regional line ( R202 connecting

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via Koprivnica,

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and

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). All of the rail corridors that start, end or pass through Varaždin are single-tracked and non-electrified.

Sport

Varaždin is home to a number of professional and semi-professional sports clubs.

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, located near the

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River, was one of the hosts of the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship held in Croatia. *

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: NK Varaždin, NK Varteks *

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: RK Varteks Di Caprio, RK Koka *

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: KK Vindi *

Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

: OK Varaždin *

Tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

: TK Varaždin *BK Vindija *KK Varteks *

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: " KHL Varaždin" *

Wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

: "Vindija" *

Water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...

: "Coning" *

Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...

: "BK KAJ" *

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: "BD Sloga" *

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: "TK Marathon 95"

Education

Schools

Varaždin has seven elementary schools, 10 high schools (2 public gymnasiums, 2 private gymnasiums, trade schools, and other specialized high schools for various paths). Varaždin 2 faculties (Faculty of Organization and Information Technology and Geotechnical faculty) that are part of the

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and the University North.

Universities

There are 2 public universities currently operating in the city of Varaždin. Varaždin and Koprivnica took part in establishing the University North, a public national university that operates in both cities since 2015.

is present in the city with 2 displaced faculties from

itself.

University North (University centre Varaždin)

*Department of Economics *Department of Electrical Engineering *Department of Physiotherapy *Department of Geodesy and Geomatics *Department of Music and Media *Department of Construction *Department of Mechatronics *Department of Multimedia *Department of Public Communications *Department of Nursing *Department of Mechanical Engineering *Department of Technical and Economic Logistics

University of Zagreb The University of Zagreb ( hr, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, ; la, Universitas Studiorum Zagrabiensis) is the largest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of ...

*Faculty of Organization and Information Technology *Geotechnical faculty

Notable people

This list contains some of the notable people who were either born in Varaždin, lived in the city for a longer time or were in some significant way related to it. *

Ivan Belostenec Ivan Belostenec (c. 1594 – 2 February 1675) was a Croatian linguist, lexicographer and poet. Life In 1616 he joined the Paulists. He studied philosophy in Vienna and theology in Rome. Belostenec was a prior of Pauline monasteries in Lepoglava ...

– linguist, lexicographer *

Slavko Brankov Slavko Brankov ( sr-Cyrl, Славко Бранков; 19 May 1951 – 8 August 2006) was a Croatian film, theatre and television actor of Serb descent. Career He graduated at the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art in 1976. In 1971, he started hi ...

– actor *

Mirko Breyer Mirko Breyer (23 October 1863 – 29 December 1946) was a known Croatian writer, bibliographer and antiquarian. Early life and education Breyer was born in Varaždin, Croatia on 23 October 1863. He was raised in a Jewish family of Marko Brey ...

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n writer, bibliographer and antiquarian *

Kristijan Đurasek Kristijan Đurasek (born 26 July 1987) is a Croatian professional road bicycle racer, who is currently suspended from the sport. He has been competing since 2005, and has represented Croatia at two Summer Olympic Games, in 2012 and 2016. In N ...

– cyclist * Baltazar Dvorničić Napuly – Catholic cleric and lawyer *

Ignaz Grossmann Ignaz Grossmann (July 30, 1825 – March 19, 1897) was a Hungarian-born rabbi who ministered in Moravia, Croatia, and America. Life Grossmann was born on July 30, 1825 in Trencsen, Hungary. Three of his sons, Louis Grossmann of Cincinnati, Ohio, ...

(1825–1897), rabbi *

Juraj Habdelić Juraj Habdelić (17 April or 27 November 1609 – 27 November 1678) was a Croatian lexicographer, writer and Jesuit priest. Born in Staro Čiče, his parents were Boldižar Habdelić and Margarita Kraljić. He went to gymnasium in Zagreb, studied ...

– writer *

Robert Herjavec Robert Herjavec (; ; born September 14, 1962) is a Croatian-Canadian businessman, investor, and television personality. Herjavec founded BRAK Systems, a Canadian integrator of Internet security software, and sold it to AT&T Canada (now Allstrea ...

– businessman, investor, and television personality * Hermann II of Celje – count *

Saša Hiršzon Saša Hiršzon (born 14 July 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia and current tennis coach. His highest world rankings were No. 214 in singles on 20 December 1993, and No. 85 in doubles on 28 July 1997. Early life Hiršzo ...

(born 1972) - tennis player *

Branko Ivanković Branko Ivanković (; born 28 February 1954) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of the Oman national team. After a 12-year playing career at Varteks, Ivanković started his coaching career at the ...

– football manager *

Luka Ivanušec Luka Ivanušec (; born 26 November 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Prva HNL club Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatia national team. Club career Born in Varaždin, Ivanušec made his professional ...

– footballer *

– philologist, linguist *

Marija Jurić Zagorka Marija Jurić (; 2 March 1873 – 30 November 1957), known by her pen name Zagorka (), was a Croatian journalist, writer and women's rights activist. She was the first female journalist in Croatia and is among the most read Croatian writers. Ea ...

– journalist, dramatist and novelist *

Ljubomir Kerekeš Ljubomir Kerekeš (born 16 January 1960) is a Croatian film, theatre and television actor. Life and work Kerekeš began acting in 1980 in his hometown of Varaždin and between 1982 and 1996 was a member of the theatre ensemble at the Croatian Nat ...

– actor *

Vjekoslav Klaić Vjekoslav Klaić (21 June 1849 – 1 July 1928) was a Croatian historian and writer, most famous for his monumental work ''History of the Croats''. Klaić was born in Garčin near Slavonski Brod as the son of a teacher. He was raised in German ...

– writer and historian *

Ferdinand Konščak Fernando Consag, known in his native Croatian as Ferdinand Konščak (December 2, 1703 – September 10, 1759), was a Croatian Jesuit missionary, explorer and cartographer, who spent most of his life in Mexico, in Baja California. Education Con ...

– explorer, cartographer *

Željko Krajan Željko Krajan (;; born 3 February 1979) is a Croatian tennis coach and former professional player. Playing career Krajan, a native of Varaždin, began playing tennis at age six.. Retrieved on June 9, 2008 His greatest success as a junior player ...

– tennis coach and former player *

– historian, politician, writer *

Maria Leitner Maria Leitner (19 January 1892 – 14 March 1942) was a Hungarian writer and journalist in the German language. She is remembered as a pioneer of "undercover reporting". Early years Maria Leitner came from a bilingual Jewish family. She was b ...

- writer, journalist * Samuel Louis Mosinger – businessman and member of the "Varaždin charity society" *

Miljenko Mumlek Miljenko Mumlek (born 21 November 1972 in Varaždin) is a Croatian former football (soccer), footballer who played as a midfielder (association football), midfielder until being sentenced to prison for match fixing. He later returned as a footba ...

– footballer * Robert Murić – footballer *

Ivan Padovec Ivan Eugen Padovec (17 July 1800 – 4 November 1873), commonly known as Johann (Ivan) Padowetz (see the signature on the photo), born in the baroque town of Varaždin in Croatia (known for its festivals of baroque music), was a guitar virtuoso ...

– guitar virtuoso *

Franjo Rački Franjo Rački (25 November 1828 – 13 February 1894) was a Croatian historian, politician and writer. He compiled important collections of old Croatian diplomatic and historical documents, wrote some pioneering historical works, and was a key f ...

– historian, politician and writer * Marko Rog – footballer * Radoslav Rogina – cyclist * Vjekoslav Rosenberg-Ružić – composer, conductor and music educator *

Silvester Sabolčki Silvester Sabolčki (; 12 November 1979 – 30 May 2003) was a Croatian footballer who played as a winger. Playing for NK Varteks, Sabolčki established himself as one of the most talented Croatian footballers of his generation and signed a c ...

– footballer * Tadija Smičiklas – historian and politician *

Ignacije Szentmartony Ignacije Szentmartony (October 28, 1718 – April 15, 1793) was a Croatian Jesuit priest, missionary, mathematician, astronomer, explorer and cartographer. Biography Szentmartony was born in Kottori, Kingdom of Hungary (today Kotoriba, M ...

– theologian *

Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Ksaver Šandor Gjalski (26 October 1854 – 6 February 1935) was a Croatian writer and civil servant. He was born Ljubomil Babić at Gredice, near Klanjec in Hrvatsko Zagorje into a minor aristocratic family. He finished high school in Varaž ...

– writer and civil servant *

Karolina Šprem Karolina Šprem Baghdatis (born 25 October 1984) is a retired professional tennis player from Croatia. She won eleven titles (ten singles) all at the ITF level. Her highest ranking is world No. 17, achieved in October 2004. Personal life Kar ...

– tennis player * Krsto Ungnad – baron/mayor *

Željko Vincek Željko Vincek (born 16 June 1986) is a Croatian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2003 World Youth Championships, the gold medal at the 2005 European Junior Championships and the silver medal at the 200 ...

– track and field athlete *

Davor Vugrinec Davor Vugrinec (born 24 March 1975) is a Croatian former professional footballer. He primarily played as a striker, but also operated as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He is all-time top scorer of the Croatian First Football Leagu ...

– footballer *

Johann Baptist Wanhal Johann Baptist Wanhal (12 May 1739 – 20 August 1813) was a Czech classical music composer. He was born in Nechanice, Bohemia, and died in Vienna. His music was well respected by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert. He was an instrumental perf ...

– composer

Twin towns – sister cities

Varaždin is twinned with: * Bad Radkersburg, Austria *

Koblenz Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman mili ...

, Germany *

Montale Montale is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northwest of Florence and about east of Pistoia. Montale borders the following municipalities: Agliana, Cantagallo, Montemurlo, Pis ...

, Italy *

Ptuj Ptuj (; german: Pettau, ; la, Poetovium/Poetovio) is a town in northeastern Slovenia that is the seat of the Municipality of Ptuj. Ptuj, the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman ...

, Slovenia *

Ravensburg Ravensburg ( Swabian: ''Raveschburg'') is a city in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg. Ravensburg was first mentioned in 1088. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City and an impo ...

, Germany *

Schaffhausen Schaffhausen (; gsw, Schafuuse; french: Schaffhouse; it, Sciaffusa; rm, Schaffusa; en, Shaffhouse) is a list of towns in Switzerland, town with historic roots, a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in northern Switzerland, and the ...

, Switzerland *

Trnava Trnava (, german: Tyrnau; hu, Nagyszombat, also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, to the northeast of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a ''kraj'' (Trnava Region) and of an '' okres'' (Trna ...

, Slovakia *

Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg (; hr, Jegersek; sl, Jageršek; german: Egersee) is the administrative center of Zala county in western Hungary. Location Zalaegerszeg lies on the banks of the Zala River, close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders and west-south ...

, Hungary

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Population

History

Monuments and sights

The Old Town (Stari Grad)

Churches and monasteries

Baroque palaces

Varaždin cemetery

Festivals

Museums

Climate

Economy and tourism

Transportation

Sport

Education

Schools

Universities

University North (University centre Varaždin)

University of Zagreb The University of Zagreb ( hr, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, ; la, Universitas Studiorum Zagrabiensis) is the largest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of ...

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See also

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