The Cultural Heritage of Zagreb County

Wooden Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua, Gustelnica
The original chapel was first mentioned in historical documents in 1678, but went to ruins. In 1759, the chapel
was completely restored, only to be torn down in 1832 and rebuilt from oak. The present day appearance
of the chapel dates back to 1888. The chapel was constructed by foreign masters who used a substantially
different building technique than the local masters. It was built, as the locals say na žale, a vertical construction
of wooden beams with planks laid in between. The interior walls are lined with pine boards. There are four
engraved columns on the facade. The gable of the chapel is carved, and a small bell tower rises up above the
facade.
Info: Dubranec parish office, tel. +385 1 6267 407, Velika Gorica Tourist Board, tel. +385 1 6221 666
Wooden Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Lučelnica
The chapel was constructed in 1935, though written records first mentioned this chapel at this site in 1678. The
original chapel was torn down in 1704, and a new, larger and more spacious chapel with a vestibule and bell
tower erected in its place. Nobleman Franjo Berislavić was the caretaker of the chapel.
The chapel bears the recognizable style of Turopolje wooden architecture. With its eight profiled columns,
three at each corner and two at the entrance, the chapel is an example of the skilled woodworking of the local
masters. A small bell tower roofed with shingles rises above the roof.
The chapel inventory includes sculptures of St. Florien and St. George, the beloved patron saints of Turopolje.
The Stations of the Cross are the work of Turopolje naïve sculptor, Mate Mihinice.
Info: Sunčev zračak café, tel. +385 1 6277 541, Velika Gorica Tourist Board, tel. +385 1 6221 666
54 Velika Gorica