In the surrounding area of Hrašćina are Velišće, Sardanica, Veliki Ljubenjak and Kam. For travellers interested in the landscape surrounding Hrašćina, this grouping of places is a specific point of reference.
You can rent a holiday apartment in the Municipality of Hrašćina.
Geographical location
Hrašćina is a municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County, Croatia.
The municipality is located in the northeastern part of Krapina-Zagorje County, on the border with Varaždin and Zagreb counties.
Culture and history
Hrašćina has several sacred buildings, including a Roman gravestone incorporated into the statue of Saint Anne, the protected Chapel of Saint Benedict in Gornji Kraljevec, the Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows from 1735 in Trgovišće, and the parish church of Saint Nicholas in Hrašćina from the 17th century. For travellers interested in culture and history, these sacred buildings are a specific point of reference.
The first documented meteorite fall is associated with Hrašćina; it was recorded there on 26 May 1751. The fall of the Hrašćina meteorite was observed by many people and became an important event in the history of astronomy.
Hrašćina also includes a protected cultural and historical ensemble.
Since 2012, 26 May has been celebrated as the Municipality of Hrašćina Day.
Further information about the place of the same name is available at Hrašćina.
