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The Cultural Heritage of Zagreb County

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Chapel <strong>of</strong> St. Mary Magdalena,<br />

Mala Gorica<br />

Constructed in the mid 18th century at the site<br />

<strong>of</strong> an earlier wooden chapel from the mid 17th<br />

century, this Baroque structure has a quatrefoil<br />

layout and a narrow sanctuary ending in an apse.<br />

A small bell tower stands above the main facade.<br />

<strong>The</strong> main altar, originating from the old parish<br />

church in Sveta Nedelja from 1600, is <strong>of</strong> significant<br />

value. This altar represents the only preserved<br />

altar from that period in the area: wooden, two<br />

stories high, gold plated and polychromatic, with<br />

five sculptures, an altar pale and a painting <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Blessed Virgin Mary.<br />

Info: Sveta Nedelja parish <strong>of</strong>fice, tel. +385 1 3370 755<br />

Erdödy Castle in Kerestinec<br />

<strong>The</strong> Kerestinec Castle is a monument <strong>of</strong> the first category. Its construction was started by the Erdödy family in 1576. In its original from,<br />

it was a typical Renaissance castle with four corner towers and four wings with open arcades bordering a square courtyard. It received<br />

its present day Baroque appearance and structure in restoration works during the 18th century. Significant construction works were<br />

carried out in the early 20th century with the addition <strong>of</strong> the southern wing and in the park around the castle.<br />

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