Veliki Tabor
Dedicated to the memory of Josip Štimac, the Dragon of the Tabor-CastlePrepared by Vladimir Novak and Darko Žubrinić, 2015
Landscape of Veliki Tabor
Peaceful
landscape of Hrvasko Zagorje, i.e., Croatian Zagorje on the North-West
of Croatia.
Sleeping
beauty - Veliki Tabor early in the morning.
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U
krajnjem dijelu sjeverozapadnog područja Hrvatskog Zagorja, pokraj
mjesta Desinića na prekrasnom brežuljku, smješten
je
utvrđeni dvor VELIKI TABOR koji prema ocjeni UNESCO-a pripada
najvišoj kategoriji spomenika. Đuro Szabo, opisujući Veliki Tabor i okolicu, ne štedi najljepših riječi, a njemu se pridružuje bard hrvatske gradbene kulture akademik Andre Mohorovičić. I zaista, impresivna slika koju nam Dvor pruža sa svih strana, a isto tako i interijer Dvora, ostavlja na posjetitelja neizbrisiv dojam. Tko ga samo jednom posjeti, uvijek će se njemu vraćati. Nadmorska visina od 334 m. omogućila je punu insolaciju i svježinu ozračja, a debeli zidovi pohranjuju ugodnu temperaturu u ljetnim mjesecima. Zimi pak snježni pokrov čini ga još ljupkijim i romantičnijim. Jedna je hipoteza da se Dvor nalazi na vrhu otoka u nekadašnjem Panonskom moru. Druga je hipoteza da je u II. stoljeću nove ere na današnjem mjestu Dvora bila manja rimska fortica. Činjenica je da je u XII. stoljeću sagrađena tzv. peterokutna kula, dok su ostale polukružne kule, koje daju punu ljepotu Velikom Taboru, građene u XV. i XVI. stoljeću, a današnja ulazna vrata i taj cijeli trakt građen je oko 1820. godine. Valja pripomenuti da Dvor ima cca. 3340 kvadratnih metara. |
Veliki Tabor, a fortified castle located on a beautiful hill near the locality of Desinić, dominating the southwestenmost part of Hrvatsko Zagorje, counts among historical monuments of utmost category according to UNESCO classification. Đuro Szabo, Croatian conservator and museologist did not guard his words in describing the beauty of Veliki Tabor, nor did Andre Mohorovieia, academican and bard of Croatian building culture, who joined the commendation. Indeed, the outstanding architectural and picturesque appel of the Castle shall be returning to it for ever more. Hight of 334 meters above sea level enables full insolation and freshness of atmosphere, while the thick walls store confortable cool in summer months. In winter though, the snow blankeet ads to the Castle's grace and romance. There is a theory that the Castle stands on top of an island of what was once the Panonian Sea. Another theory suggests that where the Castle stands today there was a Roman fortress in the 2nd century. The fact is that the pentagonal tower was built in the 12th century, while the semicircular towers, which render complete the beauty of the Castle, where built in the 15th and 16th centuries. The present entrance door and the whole admission area, were built round 1820. It is worth mentioning that the Castle occupies around 3340 m2. More infromation |
Proud Veliki Tabor castle and no less proud turkeys.
Greetings from Zagorje, Old castle of Veliki Tabor.
Veliki Tabor during winter time.
Remparts of Veliki Tabor
Dugogodišnja prezentacija mačevalaštva, predstave s dresiranim sokolima i lov s njima, priredbe zrakoplovnih organizacija (raketari, paraglajderi, balonaši, pirotehničari s vatrometima, mali avioni, motorni zmajevi i drugo) obogačuju sadržaje u gradu i oko njega. Tu su još kinološke priredbe i streličari. Prvi hrvatski ratni muzej značajan je doprinos hrvatskoj državnosti i povijesti. Više podataka |
Long running presentation of swordmanship, shows with trained hawks and hunting with them, shows of aircraft organizations (balloons, little aircraft, pirotehnicians with fireworks….) enriching the contents of the castle and surroundings. Here are also kinological shows and shooting competitions. First Croatian war museum is significant contribution to showing Croatian history. More information |
Josip
Štimac of
Velike Tabor
Josip Štimac, Dragon of Veliki Tabor, and Mr. Darko Tumpa, dipl.ing, president of
the Society Veliki Tabor. On this photo, Mr. Tumpa is seriously ill, suffering from leukemia.
Josip Štimac, prof., the Dragon of Veliki Tabor, on the left, in the courtyard of the castle.
Behind them one can see the stone pillars and the whole building protected by wooden supporters.
How to protect Veliki Tabor?
Numerous cultural events, incited by Josip Štimac, took place in the courtyard of Veliki Tabor.
Mr. Josip Štimac delevering a public speech during one of numerous cultural events organized in Veliki Tabor.
Josip Štimac, Dragon of Veliki Tabor, and Mr. Darko Tumpa, dipl.ing, president of
the Society Veliki Tabor. On this photo, Mr. Tumpa is seriously ill, suffering from leukemia.
Josip Štimac, prof., the Dragon of Veliki Tabor, on the left, in the courtyard of the castle.
Behind them one can see the stone pillars and the whole building protected by wooden supporters.
Josip Štimac, Zmaj Taborgradski Josip Štimac, Zmaj Taborgradski, rođen je 23. srpnja 1922. u Carevdaru, naselju na području grada Križevaca. Imao je visoka školsku spremu, a bio je izumitelj s patentima iz metalne struke.  G. Josip Štimac bio je veliki zaljubljenik u sukulente i kaktuse, te je u Desniću posjedovao veliku zbirku kaktusa. Pisac je članaka s područja sukulenata, osobito Cactacea, objavljenih u zemlji i inozemstvu, te je nositelj odličja za uzgoj sukulenata Bio je član Zmajskog stola u Krapini. Pod kraj života živio je u Desiniću (ispod Velikog Tabora). O Josipu Štimcu je pisala gđa. Ankica Tuđman u svojoj memoarskoj knjizi "Moj život sa Francekom". Zahvaljujem prof.dr. Gjuri Deželiću i prof. Ivanu Nađu na ovim podatcima. D.Ž. |
How to protect Veliki Tabor?
Numerous cultural events, incited by Josip Štimac, took place in the courtyard of Veliki Tabor.
Mr. Josip Štimac delevering a public speech during one of numerous cultural events organized in Veliki Tabor.
Falcons in Veliki Tabor
Concerts in Veliki Tabor
Veliki
Tabor provides a special atmosphere for concerts of classical music.
Mr. Josip Štimac on the right, sitting by the table.
Young trumpeters in Veliki Tabor. Mr. Josip Štimac and Mr. Darko Tumpa on the left.
Exhibitions
in Veliki Tabor
Mr. Josip Štimac sitting on the left and Mr. Darko Tumpa, president of the Society Veliki Tabor, next to him.
Young
Croatian Nobility
Young Croatian Nobility at the Veliki Tabor
Majorettes at the Veliki Tabor
Pillars
are protected with improvized wooden supports.
Entertainment of majorettes in one of numeours halls of theVeliki Tabor castle.
Gratitude of the Veliki Tabor Society
Gratituide of the Veliki Tabor Society. By the courtesy of Vladimir Novak.
Mr Željko Kajba, who was of big help to Mr Štimac in interior works in Veliki Tabor.
Photo by Vladimir Novak.
Gratituide of the Veliki Tabor Society. By the courtesy of Vladimir Novak.
Mr Željko Kajba, who was of big help to Mr Štimac in interior works in Veliki Tabor.
Photo by Vladimir Novak.
Environs
of Veliki Tabor
A photo from a village in the environs of Veliki Tabor. Photo by Mladen Genc.
Saving
the pillars of
Veliki Tabor castle...
This was the very last moment for saving Veliki Tabor, and Josip Štimac did it.
During the 1945-1990 communist ex-Yugoslav period, the Castle was neglected
to the point that tons and tons of garbage were left in the courtyard of Veliki Tabor.
Without the efforts of Josip Štimac and anonymous donators in the 1990s, there
would be nothing left for successful restauration of the Castle.
A short overview about Veliki Tabor was available in about twelve languages, including Chinese
A short overview about Veliki Tabor presented in Chinese langauge, under the initiative of Mr. Josip Štimac.
The
translation
from Croatian into Chinese was made by Mrs. Lü Ke Feng,
Associate
Professor, lector of
Chinese language at the Faculty of Arts and Letters (Filozofski fakultet) of the
University of Zagreb, and her
name can be seen in the last line of the above translation. She also
visited the Castle, and had a friendly talk with Mr. Josip
Štimac, in which Professor Vladimir
Ćepulić was interpreter. Mrs.
Lü Ke
Feng is Associate Professor at the International Pedagogical Faculty of
the Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, P.R. China.
Croatia - China
Croatia - China
Upon
the personal information of
Mr. Josip Štimac, translations existed into major languages
(English, French, Castellano, Russian, German), as well as to Hebrew,
Arabic, and even into Swahili!
In Veliki Tabor in 2000: on the left of Mr. Josip Štimac is Mrs Lü Ke Feng with her husband,
and on the right Professor Vladimir Ćepulić with D.Ž.
Proud turkeys and no less proud Veliki Tabor castle.
This web page presents a part of the photos from various sources, collected during many years by Mr. Josip Štimac.
I would apprecite information about authors of the photos and whereabouts (dates, names of people, etc.).
You can write to darko[at]croatia.org .
Veliki Tabor -
web pages
prepared by Mr. Josip Štimac and friends in the late 1990s
Croatian Science
Croatia, An Overview of Its History, Culture and Science