Klanjec: Hotels and accommodation

Klanjec is situated at an elevated location below the 511 m-high Cesarska gora. Those wishing to book a hotel in Klanjec can then continue their accommodation search.

Location and landscape

The Cesarska gora area in Klanjec is part of the protected significant landscape of Zelenjak–Risvička i Cesarska gora. The landscape can be explored along the Klanjec–Cesargrad hiking trail. It is 2.4 km long, has an elevation gain of 210 m and reaches its highest point at 459 m.

Nature and trails

The ruins of Cesargrad can be reached from Klanjec via the Klanjec–Cesargrad hiking trail. The Eko staza Cesarskom gorom is a 1.3 km-long trail that connects paths and promotes ecological awareness. Planinarska kuća Cesargrad serves as a resting place for visitors and is managed by HPD Cesargrad Klanjec.

Culture and history

Cesargrad is a medieval fortress built in the mid-14th century on Cesarska gora above the Sutla Valley and present-day Klanjec. The complex consisting of a Franciscan monastery and the Church of the Annunciation was built between 1630 and 1686 by Nikola and Sigismund Erdody. The Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Klanjec is one of Croatia’s earliest Baroque sacred monuments and serves as the mausoleum of the Erdödy family. Two restored sarcophagi of the Erdody family are exhibited in the Franciscan monastery. The Franciscan monastery and the Church of the Annunciation are open to visitors by prior arrangement with the Klanjec Cultural Centre.

The Antun Augustincic Gallery in Klanjec is a sculpture museum that preserves and displays works by Antun Augustincic. The Spomen-park znamenitih Klanjčana is a memorial park at the former cemetery of Klanjec; the graves of Antun Mihanović, Oton Iveković and Krsto Iveković have been preserved there. Nearby, five kilometres south of Klanjec, is Novi Dvori Cesargradski, built by Toma Erdody in 1603.

The Chapel of Saint Florian can be reached via a forest promenade. A Calvary stands on the hill next to the chapel.

Local wine

Sokol is an indigenous Muscat grape variety that grows on the slopes of Cesarska gora near Klanjec. Sokol wine can be tasted at two wineries in Klanjec.

For further planning, the next step is to select accommodation in Klanjec.

For the higher-level travel overview: Općina Klanjec.