Varaždin

Varaždin was declared a free royal borough in 1209 by the Hungarian King Andrew II.

The great fire of 1582 had such dire effects that the Varaždin population counted time as 'prior' and 'after the Great fire'.

In 2023, Varaždin became the first Croatian city to become a UNESCO Creative City in the field of music.

The Old Town keep is one of the biggest monuments in the city of Varaždin and one of its biggest tourist attractions.

Varaždin is home to the first fire fighting volunteers in the Croato-Slavonnian Kingdom, organized in 1864.