Samobor is a town in the
Zagreb
County
, Croatia
.
It is part
of the Zagreb
metropolitan area.
Geography
Samobor is
located west of Zagreb, between the
eastern slopes of the Samoborsko gorje ( , the eastern part of the
Žumberak
Mountain), in the Sava
River valley.
Population
According the
2001 Croatian
census, 36,207 people live in the administrative territory of
Samobor, of which 15,147 live in the inner city.
Administration
City government, court, police, health-service, and a post office
are part of the Samobor infrastructure.
History
Samobor has existed as a
free royal
town since 1242 according to a document of endowment by King
Bela IV. Its history and culture are rich
and varied.
Economy
One of the chief industries in Samobor is
crystal cutting. Some of the best crystal in
Europe comes from Samobor and is highly prized all over the
world.
Famous people
Many well-known Croats were born or lived in Samobor. Such notable
personalities are:
- Ferdo Livadić
Wiesner, a prominent member of the nationalist Illyrian
movement in the 19th century, piano composer and writer of the most
famous Croatian patriotic song ( ) of the 19th century,
Još Horvatska ni
propala ( )
- Antun Gustav Matoš, poet
and writer, lived in Samobor for four years
- Milan Lang, reformer of education in
Croatia and teacher at the Samobor school
Monuments and Sightseeings
Church of Saint Anastazia
Ruins of the Samobor castle
It is one of the earliest tourist resorts in the region, with the
first tourist facilities dating back to 1810, catering to
anglers,
hunters and
hikers. The town's beautiful surroundings and vicinity
to the capital have been supporting this tourist tradition to the
present day. In 1846, Samobor was paid a visit by the composer
Franz Liszt, who at that time was
visiting Zagreb during one of his numerous concert tours. Liszt
came to Samobor to see his friend Ferdo Livadić, in his lodgings at
the
Livadić mansion, which is today the town
museum.At the beginning of the 20th century, the Livadić mansion
came under the ownership of a Jewish family named Daničić. They
were forced to leave as a result of the Nazi invasion in 1941.
Shortly after this, the mansion wasconfiscated by the newly formed
Independent State of Croatia and never returned to the Daničić
family.
Education
There are two elementary schools and one high school in Samobor:
and the Srednja strukovna škola Samobor - with technical studies,
hairdressing, etc.
There is also a music academy (Glazbena škola Ferdo Livadić).
Culture
Sport
The town is represented by
NK Samobor,
who play in the
Treća HNL.
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