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Parkom prirode Medvednica upravlja javna ustanova u nadležnosti Ministarstva zaštite okoliša i energetike Republike Hrvatske.

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There is a ten meter high Sopot waterfall at Nature Park Medvednica. 😃

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🏰 Medvedgrad was abandoned in 1590 after a terrible earthquake destroyed the fort.

After that, he was visited only by adventurers and treasure hunters, searching for hidden treasure somewhere under the city by the famous Black Queen.👑

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⚔ The war between the last lord of Medvedgrad, Stjepan Gregorijanac and Zagreb people, was described by August Šenoa in a novel 📖 Goldsmith's treasure, which generations of Croatian students remember by a love story between Stjepko's son Pavle and Dora Krupićeva.

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Which season do you like better? 🍂⛄

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🌲 Medvednica has many interesting attractions. From attractive plant and animal species, to the medieval fortress and mines and caves.

Medvednica can be the perfect place for break from the busy everyday life.

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Great weather is expected for the weekend, perfect for a day out with family or friends! 🌞

🏡 Which mountain hut on Medvednica do you prefer to visit?

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⛰ The Medvednica Transversal is the main and longest hiking trail on Medvednica, as it connects its two ends.

⏱ It will take you between 15 and 20 hours of usual walking to win this trail.

On which trail on Medvednica do you enjoy hiking the most?😃

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▪ Zrinski mine is located near the Grafičar Mountain Lodge.

After galenite was found in the area in the 16th century, mining began and miners worked 10 to 12 hours a day - using hammers, pegs, picks, and shovels. ⛏👷♂️🔨

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With more than seven kilometers of branched channels, Veternica is the sixth largest cave in Croatia.

🦇 18 species of bats have been found in the cave. During the winter the cave is not open for visits so that no one interferes with their winter sleep.💤

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⭕ Hiking trails in Croatia are marked with red and white markings.

⭕ The maintenance of the hiking trails is performed by the so-called "markacisti" organized in sections or committees of the hiking societies.

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The climate of Medvednica differs from the lowland:
☔ it has more rainfall
🌡 temperatures are on average lower
🌨 there is more snow in the winter.

We can find a pleasant refreshment in Medvednica in the summer, and escape from the lowland mist in the winter.

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🌲 In the forests of Medvednica, there are 70 mountain trails, different lengths, difficulties and walking times.

🚴There have been more and more bikers here, so some trails are marked with special cycling signs.

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⛪ St. Filip and Jakov Chapel is located in the elevated eastern part of Medvedgrad.

▪This is the oldest and most representative chapel of a noble town in Croatia, and is also our most important building of a transient Romanesque-Gothic style.

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The most visited entrance to Medvednica is the Bliznec Forest Road, specially adapted for visitors with disabilities.

If you walk along this road, you will learn about the vivid history of this part of Medvednica and its wildlife world.🐿🌿

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Join us this Sunday as we hike and clean our beautiful mountain Medvednica!

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The most significant phenomenon of Medvednica are the forests, which cover 81% of the surface of the park. 🌳🌿

Lawns cover larger parts of peripheral areas, but they are rare within the forest complex of Medvednica.

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👑 Of all Medvedgrad rulers, the Black Queen will definitely be remembered the longest. In order to save her treasure 💎, she sold both Medvedgrad and her soul to the devil himself!

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🏰 The Medvedgrad fort, located on the southern part of Medvednica, is visible from almost every part of Zagreb and its surroundings.

🏗 It was built in 1254, after the catastrophic attack of the Tatars, which destroyed and burned the historic Zagreb.

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