Karlovac is a city in Croatia and an administrative center of Karlovac County. On July 13, 1579, it was named after its founder, Charles II, the Archduke of Austria, of Habsburg dynasty when the six-pointed star-shaped fortress was built up.

Day of Karlovac celebration

Each year on July 13, the Day of Karlovac is celebrated with the traditional birthday ball taking place on the square of Ban Josip Jelacic. The Patron of the City is Josip (Joseph) whose day is honored on March 19.

Karlovac history

The city was built and has been kept till the present day as an ideal
Renaissance city and a hexagonal bastioned fortress with the rectangular plan of the city streets. As such, Karlovac represents a rare example of such layout among European cities. From the day of its foundation up to now Karlovac has been developing in the direction of its roads connecting Europe with the Adriatic ports. The historic roads Karolina, Josefina and
Lujzijana in the past as well as nowadays have provided it with the importance of being the trade and traffic center settled between the plains of Slavonia and the ports on the Croatian coast.

Life in Karlovac

Karlovac was built and designed to suit a man’s needs: tucked in the green valleys of four rivers, below the old town of Dubovac, in the hundred- year old gardens and promenades, crossed with bicycle paths and in the tradition of culture, sport, business, and trade. Such a city is a pleasure for everyone to live in; for children and youth, families, the elderly but also for people with special needs. Karlovac is a city hungry for knowledge, something recognized and valued particularly by the young who come to study there. Today its University gathers about 2000 students while high schools offer many attractive programs. It is also known as a city with the oldest Croatian music school, the city theater “Zorin Dom”, museums and the city library “ Ivan Goran Kovacic”.

The Days of Beer and other celebrations

Karlovac is famous for its cultural events such are The Days of Beer, Youth Film Show and Four River Festival, the International folklore muster, the Winter Art Colony etc. Being located at the crossroads of the most important Croatian and European highways and in the close vicinity of two neighboring countries, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Karlovac has great potential. The industrial zones are stretching along the busy junctions on the outskirts of the city while its urban core is preserved for the investments in the plethora of touristy, hospitality, residential, sport and recreational opportunities for development.

How to get to Karlovac

The nearest larger cities to Karlovac are Croatian capital city Zagreb and Rijeka city on the coast. You can get there from both cities in about one hour of driving by car or public transport. Also, Slovenia capital Ljubljana is two hours of ride away from Karlovac.

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One Comment

isa July 20, 2018 at 10:50 pm Reply

1980 I
was in army)) long time a go is it??! I have a good remembrance until now. I hope to visit some day)))when we can travel without visa!!!and I don’t know why we have to have visa!

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The City of Karlovac

Day of Karlovac celebration

Karlovac history

Life in Karlovac

The Days of Beer and other celebrations

How to get to Karlovac