Municipality of Pisarovina: Kupa, Nature and Culture

The Brown Route passes through Donja Kupčina, Pisarovina, Dvoranci, Skenderi and Gradec Pokupski, and runs through part of the municipality. It is suitable for easy recreational cycling through hilly landscapes. A pilgrimage route leads from Lučelnica to Jamnica Pisarovinska: the walking route is 5.7 kilometres long and takes an average of about one hour and 30 minutes. Marked cycling routes run through forests and meadows, as well as along the Kupa. The riverside excursion area on the “Beach” promenade in Lijevo Sredičko is also located by the river.

Cyclists can choose from a range of described experiences. The Brown Route connects five places within part of the municipality and is suitable for easy recreational rides through hilly landscapes. Other marked cycling routes in Pisarovina run through forests and meadows and along the Kupa. The “White Stork Path” cycling tour starts at Stjepan Radić Square in Pisarovina and ends at the Donja Kupčina local history museum.

You can also explore the area on foot along a specific route: the 5.7-kilometre pilgrimage trail leads through wooded hills from Lučelnica to Jamnica Pisarovinska. The average walking time is about one hour and 30 minutes.

Donja Kupčina is also known as a stork village. White storks stay near rural homesteads and agricultural land there; numerous stork nests on tall poles can be seen from the main road through the village. By the Kupa River, the meadow near the excursion area on the “Beach” promenade offers opportunities for picnics and outdoor activities. The site in Lijevo Sredičko can be reached by car or bicycle via a gravel road.

The municipality’s churches reflect different periods of construction and architectural styles. The Church of St Martin the Bishop has Gothic origins dating back to the 13th century and was rebuilt as a single-nave Baroque church between 1740 and 1746. It stands in the village of Jamnica Pisarovinska on a hill above Pisarovina and offers wide views of the surrounding settlements in the valley.

The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Donja Kupčina has a varied construction history: a brick church followed the wooden church built in 1556 in 1672; it acquired its present form in 1749. It houses a valuable exhibition of more than 300 years. The wooden Chapel of the Holy Trinity in Dvoranci was built in the second half of the 18th century and rebuilt in the 19th century. Features of its altar figures and carvings suggest that they were made in one of the woodcarving workshops of Turopolje. The present wooden Chapel of St Leonard in Gradec Pokupski was built in 1938 using the traditional construction style of local wooden houses.

The Donja Kupčina local history museum is Croatia’s second-largest open-air museum. Bratina is home to the “Bratinečko srce” cultural and artistic association; together with “Magdalena” from Donja Kupčina and the “Vrhovje” folklore association from the Dubranec parish, it helps preserve the ethnographic heritage of the Pisarovina region. The associations collect, adapt and perform traditional songs and dances.

The “Kupa Evenings” take place in mid-July in the natural surroundings of the Kupa and feature rowing regattas, sports competitions, folklore performances and extensive music programmes. This combines sporting and cultural events with the river as their setting. “Storks’ Summer in Kupčina” takes place in the courtyard of the Donja Kupčina local history museum; the programme includes craft workshops and exhibitions, as well as performances by ethnographic groups and theatre performances.

To compare other destinations in the same broader area, see also the Municipality of Dubravica, the Municipality of Krašić, the Municipality of Brdovec, the Municipality of Pušća, the Municipality of Zaprešić and the Municipality of Žumberak. Bratina is also one of the places you can discover in connection with the municipality.

How long is the walking route from Lučelnica to Jamnica Pisarovinska?

The pilgrimage route is 5.7 kilometres long. The average walking time is about one hour and 30 minutes.

What does the excursion area on the “Beach” promenade offer?

A meadow by the Kupa River offers opportunities for picnics and outdoor activities. The area in Lijevo Sredičko can be reached by car or bicycle via a gravel road.

Which stops does the “White Stork Path” connect?

The cycling tour starts at Stjepan Radić Square in Pisarovina and ends at the Donja Kupčina local history museum.

For the broader travel overview: Zagreb County.