Municipality of Staro Petrovo Selo

The northern part of the municipality includes the southern slopes of the Požeška gora uplands, covered in deciduous forest and interspersed with vineyards and orchards. To the south, the land gradually slopes down towards the Crnac plain. In Staro Petrovo Selo, the parish church of Saint Anthony of Padua, a petrol station and the regional road between Nova Gradiška and Slavonski Brod are key local landmarks. The municipality is also on the Posavina railway line.

The north and south offer different landscapes: deciduous forest, vineyards and orchards alternate along the southern slopes of Požeška gora. Towards the south, the terrain gradually slopes down to the Crnac plain. This description helps you see the municipality not as a single settlement, but as an area with a wooded, agricultural hillside and a lower-lying southern part.

Jambrovac lies above Tisovac. This excursion destination attracts many people in good weather who are looking for fresh air and time in nature. It is another facet of the landscape alongside vineyards, orchards and forest. You can choose experiences for your trip according to your interests, without treating the municipality’s different places as though they were all the same.

The parish church of Saint Anthony of Padua in Staro Petrovo Selo is a single-nave Baroque building. It was built and consecrated in 1777. The chancel contains three frescoes: the Nativity of Jesus, the Transfiguration of Jesus and the Last Supper. Antun Keller created the frescoes in 1819. The church’s construction history and artworks give it a distinct place in local cultural history.

The surrounding villages also have religious buildings with different associations: Oštri Vrh has a chapel dedicated to Saint Vitus, which belongs to the parish of Saint Anthony of Padua in Staro Petrovo Selo. Tisovac has a chapel dedicated to Saint Blaise, one of the village’s notable religious buildings. Ruins of the Church of Saint Ladislaus near Oštri Vrh are mentioned as early as 1730; they stood on a hill among vineyards.

The history of the area goes back further still. Finds of clay, stone and bronze objects attest to prehistoric settlement in the area of Oštri Vrh. The area has not yet been adequately researched. According to tradition, the nobleman Tvrda built the Tvrdić estate in Tisovac in the 13th century.

The “Sveti Vinko” association of winegrowers and fruit growers traditionally holds a folk festival in Staro Petrovo Selo for Martinje. The customs include the blessing of the wine, during which must is declared to be wine. The association also organises tastings of young wine and regional products for Martinje.

The “Švarglijada u Hrvata” was announced at the Hrvatski pučki dom as a traditional gastronomic and tourism event. It promotes Švargl and traditional Slavonian cured products such as Kulin, Kulinova seka, bacon and Čvarci. Švargl is presented as a gastronomic speciality of Slavonia.

Wooden souvenir-making is part of local craftsmanship: Štivica has been particularly known for it over the past 50 years. Another historical reference is the company renamed “Herman Wentenze, mljekara Slavija” on 27 May 1941. It is considered the first Croatian factory for powdered milk and condensed milk in Staro Petrovo Selo.

Staro Petrovo Selo is on the regional road between Nova Gradiška and Slavonski Brod, as well as on the Posavina railway line. There is a petrol station in the village. To compare it with other destinations, you can also see the Municipality of Velika Kopanica, the Municipality of Nova Gradiška, the Municipality of Sibinj, the Municipality of Nova Kapela, the Municipality of Oprisavci, the Municipality of Brodski Stupnik and the Municipality of Garčin.

What kind of landscape characterises the Municipality of Staro Petrovo Selo?

The north of the municipality includes the wooded southern slopes of Požeška gora, with vineyards and orchards. To the south, the land gradually slopes down towards the Crnac plain.

What is known about the parish church in Staro Petrovo Selo?

The single-nave Baroque church was built and consecrated in 1777. Its three chancel frescoes were created by Antun Keller in 1819.

What is part of the Martinje tradition in Staro Petrovo Selo?

The “Sveti Vinko” association traditionally holds a folk festival featuring a blessing of the wine, during which must is declared to be wine. It also organises tastings of young wine and regional products.

For the broader travel overview: Brod-Posavina.