Art in the castles of the Croatian Zagorje

U Hrvatskom zagorju nalazi se velik broj dvoraca, posebno iz razdoblja baroka. Tek neki su danas očuvani u cijelosti, a mnogi su nažalost u ruševinama. Dvorci su pokazatelj graditeljskog umijeća proteklih stoljeća, a kroz njih vidimo i kulturno življenje proteklog doba. Gradnja utvrda u Hrvatskom zagorju započela je u kasnom srednjem vijeku, osobito u razdoblju od 12. do 16. stoljeća. Razdoblje baroka (17. i 18. stoljeće) u Hrvatskom zagorju obilježeno je gradnjom dvoraca, ljetnikovaca i kurija, te je ta tradicija nastavljena tijekom 19. stoljeća, a krajem stoljeća je završena. Mnogi dvorci Hrvatskog zagorja nastali su pregrađivanjem već postojećih utvrđenih stambenih objekata i srednjovjekovnih burgova, dok su neki sagrađeni u ravnicama. Najveći broj dvoraca Hrvatskog zagorja datira iz razdoblja 17. i 18. stoljeća, a građeni su pod neposrednim utjecajem srednjoeuropske, austrijske graditeljske škole. Dvorci Hrvatskog zagorja stoljećima su bili žarišta života, a mnogi su nestali, postali ruševni, napušteni i zaboravljeni. Svaki od dvoraca obnavljan je kroz stoljeća, svakom obnovom promijenio se karakter dvorca, te njegov izvorni izgled u krajoliku. Hrvatsko zagorje je već toliko puta oslikano i opisano, a tako malo znamo o dvorcima i kurijama. Svaki dvorac krije toliko povijesnih priča i događaja, a svaka priča je originalna te u sebi krije trag prošlosti kojom se trebamo ponositi.The Croatian Zagorje has a large number of castles, especially from the Baroque period. Some of them have been preserved in their entirety, and many are unfortunately in ruins. Castles are an indicator of architectural art over the past century, and through them we see the cultural life of the past era. The construction of fortifications in the Croatian Zagorje region began in the late Middle Ages, especially in the period from the 12th to the 16th century. The Baroque period (17th and 18th century) in the Croatian Zagorje was marked by the construction of castles, villas and manors, and this tradition has continued throughout the 19th century and the end of the century is over. Many castles Croatian Zagorje were created by damming the existing established residential buildings and medieval castles, while some were built in the plains. The largest number of Croatian Zagorje castles dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries, and were built under the direct influence of central European, Austrian architectural school. Castles Croatian Zagorje centuries were the focus of life, and many have disappeared, have become dilapidated, abandoned and forgotten. Each of the castle rebuilt over the centuries, each renewal changed the character of the castle, and its original appearance. Croatian Zagorje is already so often painted and described, and so little we know about castles and manor houses. Each castle hides many historical stories and events, and each story is original and hides a trace of the past which we should be proud of