Pribislavec

History

Pribislavec is first mentioned in the 14th century as possessio Pobozlouhaza as a possession of the Lacković noble family. In a charter issued in 1478 the village is recorded as Pribislawecz. Its name is derived from the personal name Pribislav which is of Slavic origin. In 1870, count Juraj Feštetić built the Neo-Gothic Feštetić Castle in the village. The Municipality of Pribislavec was established in October 2001. On June 1, 2019, a group led by Alen Pancer, a veteran of the Croatian War of Independence, announced anti-romani demonstrations under the title "I want a normal life" () at the county's administrative center in Čakovec. Veljko Kajtazi, the parliamentary representative of the Roma national minority, expressed his surprise with the singling out of the Roma which disturbed the entire community. Kajtazi expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that the City of Čakovec did not permit the follow-up counter-protest for the next day. The organizers denied that the protest was anti-Romani stating that even "among the Roma there are honorable and honest people". Prior to gathering, the demonstration was condemned by the President of the Union of Roma in Croatia, Suzana Krčmar and the representative of the Međimurje Roma community, Matija Oršuš.