Old town Đurđevac ( Croatian: ''Stari grad Đurđevac'' ; Hungarian: ''Szentgyörgyvár'') was built by the

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, most probably around 1488. The town, or

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, was built on high ground in the middle of a

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to the north of the town of

Đurđevac Đurđevac is a town in the Koprivnica-Križevci County in Croatia. History Until 1918, Đurđevac (named ''Militär Sanct Georgen'' before 1850) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in ...

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, because of the threat of the Turkish, and constant conflicts between the

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. The height of the tower is around .

References

External links

About ''Old town Đurđevac'' on the Official website of the town Đurđevac
( Croatian)
About ''Old town Đurđevac'' on the Official website of the Tourist Board of the town Đurđevac
(Croatian) Castles in Croatia Buildings and structures in Koprivnica-Križevci County Đurđevac Tourist attractions in Koprivnica-Križevci County {{Croatia-castle-stub