Review article
Regional Development of the Towns in Podravina between the Middle Ages and the 19th Century
Ratko Vučetić
; Institute of Art History, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The medieval town in the Croatian-Hungarian Kingdom reached its full urbanisation in the 15th century. This was followed by the threat of the Turks, which gave the towns in Podravina a new, primarily military function. The important defence points were the towns of Virovitica, Koprivnica and Križevci, however the most significant among them was Varaždin. The most important role in the first line of defence was given to the new Renaissance fortress in Koprivnica, and in the second line to Varaždin. Then followed the Baroque restoration, partially already after the Peace of Zsitvatorok in 1606, and especially in the 18th century. The paper describes the urban growth of the towns in Podravina during the 18th century, when the most important changes were noted.
Keywords
Podravina area; urban development; defence fortress; Austrian influence; Varaždin; Koprivnica
Hrčak ID:
77424
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Publication date:
1.11.2011.
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