Ludbreg

Ludbreg is a town in Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a country in southeast Europe, at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Zagreb...

, located halfway between Varaždin

Varaždin

Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. City population is 41,434 on , urban area population is 49,075 on , and the metro area population Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. City population is 41,434 on , urban area...

 and Koprivnica

Koprivnica

Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia. It is the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county, and in 2001, the city had a population of 30,994.-Short history:...

 near the river Drava

Drava

Drava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It begins in Toblach, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and Hungary, before...

. It has 3,465 inhabitants, and a total of 8,668 in the entire municipality (census 2001).

History

For centuries Ludbreg is a popular place of pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

In religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a shrine of importance to a person's beliefs and faith. Members of many major religions participate in pilgrimages...

. In 1320 the city was mentioned for the first time as Castrum Ludbreg. The name of the town comes probably from a crusader

Crusades

The Crusades were a series of religiously-sanctioned military campaigns waged by much of Latin Christian Europe, particularly the Franks of France and the Holy Roman Empire. The specific crusades to restore Christian control of the Holy Land were fought over a period of nearly 200 years, between...

 named Lobring, who founded the settlement. The renovated Castle of Batthyány is home to a well-known restoration workshop. Ludbreg is also a region of vineyard cultivation (especially Riesling

Riesling

Riesling is a white grape variety which originates in the Rhine region of Germany. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally...

 and Graševina).

Municipality

The following villages comprise the Ludberg municipality:

Apatija, Bolfan, Čukovec (Ludbreg), Globočec Ludbreški, Hrastovsko, Kućan Ludbreški, Ludbreg, Segovina, Selnik, Sigetec Ludbreški, Slokovec und Vinogradi Ludbreški.

Famous people

• Rudolf Fizir
  Rudolf Fizir
  Rudolf Fizir , was an airplane constructor, he was Born in Ludberg, a small town on the river Drava, in the north of Croatia. He built 18 original planes, some conversions of landplanes to seaplanes - and a parachute....
  
   (1891–1960), airplane constructor
• Mladen Kerstner (1928–91), writer
• Tomislav Mužek
  Tomislav Mužek
  Tomislav Muzek is a Croatian tenor and opera singer.He studied in Vienna at the University of Music and Performing Arts and made his professional debut at the Vienna State Opera in 1999....
  
  (born in 1976), opera singer
• Vladimir Filipović (1906–84), philosopher

External links

• Ludbreg official site