The city museum, in a baroque castle at the heart of Varaždinske Toplice, has a small collection of archaeological finds from Aqua Iasae. Its most prized possession, unearthed at the site, is a sculpture of Minerva from the 3rd century AD
Varaždinske Toplice Museum
Zagorje
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Church of Virgin Mary of Jerusalem
26.07 MILES
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Museum of the Krapina Neanderthal
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8.08 MILES
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29.08 MILES
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8.27 MILES
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27.5 MILES
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29.98 MILES
This massive Minorite monastery, with its 17th-century plague pillar, was established in the 13th century. Because the Franciscan Minorites dedicated…
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History buffs can stroll around the remains of this Roman baths complex, built between the 1st and 4th centuries AD. Scraps of fresco are still visible on…
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Check out this mid-18th-century building's eye-catching mixture of baroque and classical styles. The richly decorated stone portal features the coat of…
7.74 MILES
This stunning theatre was built in 1873 in neo-Renaissance style, following the designs of Hermann Helmer.
4. Cathedral of the Assumption
7.83 MILES
This former Jesuit church, located southeast of Trg Kralja Tomislava, was built in 1646. The facade is distinguished by an early baroque portal bearing…
5. Franciscan Church & Monastery of St John the Baptist
7.89 MILES
Built in 1650 in baroque style on the site of an earlier structure, this church contains the town’s tallest tower (54.5m) and houses an ancient pharmacy…
6. Statue of Bishop Grgur Ninski
7.89 MILES
The sculpture of medieval Croatian bishop Grgur Ninski was made by renowned Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović; it's a copy of the artist's original bronze…
7.9 MILES
This striking Romanesque-Gothic structure has been the town hall since the 16th century. Notice the town’s coat of arms at the foot of the tower and the…
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This entomological collection, housed in the classicist Hercer Palace, comprises nearly 4500 exhibits of the bug world, including 1000 different insect…