Donja Stubica

Sister cities

• Rodgau

History

The town was first mentioned in 1209 by Andrew II of Hungary, during the period of Croatia in the union with Hungary. On 9 February 1573 it was the site of the Battle of Stubica (1573) which ended the Croatian–Slovene Peasant Revolt led by Matija Gubec. Bishop Maksimilijan Vrhovac renovated the castle in Donja Stubica and encouraged employment in brickworks. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Donja Stubica was a district capital in the Zagreb County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. In 1899, Eugen Viktor Feller came to Donja Stubica and in 1901 built a pharmacy that significantly helped the economy of Donja Stubica, especially the post office. In 1900, the Agricultural Bank was founded, and in 1905, the Stubica Savings Bank was founded. The town is the site of four distinguished archaeological finds. In 1993, the municipality of Donja Stubica was established as part of the Krapina-Zagorje County. On the basis of its historical importance, Donja Stubica was given town status in 1997.