| The Chapel of St Barbara is known as the Turopoljska Ljepotica, or “Turopolje Beauty”. Built in an unusual asymmetric shape which evolved as parts were added over the centuries, construction started in 1692, although a church had been standing there for long before that. The whole chapel is rendered in dark stained wood, right down to the shingles on the roof and steeples, giving it a brooding air. It’s a simple construction with two steeples and touches of decorative folk carving. The interior walls are covered with wooden panels which are beautifully decorated with floral motifs and images of saints as was usual for Turopolje chapels. The Rectory alongside the church is an original čardak which was brought here from Mraclin. Together with a little wooden granary, this makes a beautiful complex in the peaceful heart of the village. |