Novi Golubovec: Apartments and Holiday Homes

Landscape

The area around Novi Golubovec features a Zagorje landscape with the high slopes of Ivanščica and hilly foothills. Protected plant species have been recorded on Ivanščica and Strahinjščica. In antiquity, a Roman road crossed the territory of the Municipality of Novi Golubovec, connecting the Krapina Valley via Radoboj and the Očura Pass with Ptuj.

Renting a holiday apartment in Novi Golubovec can be part of your personal travel planning.

Culture

KUD Golubovec from Novi Golubovec has been active, with shorter interruptions, since the 1950s. The association is regarded as a preserver and promoter of the cultural heritage of its surroundings and takes part in cultural events and showcases within Krapina-Zagorje County, throughout Croatia and abroad. KUD Golubovec includes folklore and tamburitza sections. Its repertoire comprises songs and dances from Hrvatsko Zagorje, Slavonia and Baranja, Međimurje, Posavina and Prigorje, as well as from Croatian Bunjevac traditions. A traditional collection of costumes is presented during performances. KUD Golubovec has 55 active members of all generations.

History

The historic centre of Novi Golubovec is protected in the spatial plan as an immovable cultural asset of local significance. The Novi Golubovec–Varaždin railway line connects Krapina-Zagorje County with Varaždin County. Novi Golubovec railway station is designated as a historic building of local significance.

Spiritual Life

The Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Veternica was built in 1744 in the Baroque style and contains a late Baroque altar dating from 1755. The Kaptol Manor and the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary are under preventive protection. The Veternica complex once had the appearance of a small fortified structure with a high wall and tower.

The Chapel of the Wounded Jesus is known locally as “Otac Bog” and contains an old stone-carved statue of the Wounded Jesus. It stands on the highest hill in the parish. When the chapel was blessed in 1847, a procession led from Veternički dvorac to it.

The Veternica spiritual centre offers a chapel, a Calvary for the Stations of the Cross and opportunities for quiet reflection, as well as facilities for spiritual retreats, including weekends of fasting, prayer and silence. St. Barbara’s Chapel in Novi Golubovec was built in 1972 as a chapel dedicated to the patron saint of miners.

For the higher-level travel overview: Municipality of Novi Golubovec.