Treasures & Mysteries International edition https://blaga.hr/category/international-edition/ Kronika mitova, legendi, narodnih običaja i priča Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:45:28 +0000 hr hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://blaga.hr/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-logo_ubim-32x32.png Treasures & Mysteries International edition https://blaga.hr/category/international-edition/ 32 32 147581376 Who are the giants found in Croatian stories? Meet the forgotten people associated with legends about curses, exploits, and the discovery of bones https://blaga.hr/who-are-the-giants-found-in-croatian-stories-meet-the-forgotten-people-associated-with-legends-about-curses-exploits-and-the-discovery-of-bones/27078/ https://blaga.hr/who-are-the-giants-found-in-croatian-stories-meet-the-forgotten-people-associated-with-legends-about-curses-exploits-and-the-discovery-of-bones/27078/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:20:12 +0000 https://blagamisterije.com/?p=27078 Stories about giants are widespread throughout Croatia.  One such story hails from the island of Brač and tells about strong people who had only one eye in the middle of […] Otkrij!

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]]> https://blaga.hr/who-are-the-giants-found-in-croatian-stories-meet-the-forgotten-people-associated-with-legends-about-curses-exploits-and-the-discovery-of-bones/27078/feed/ 0 27078 Remote monastery holds remains of founders in crypt https://blaga.hr/remote-monastery-holds-remains-of-founders-in-crypt/27068/ https://blaga.hr/remote-monastery-holds-remains-of-founders-in-crypt/27068/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:02:18 +0000 https://blagamisterije.com/?p=27068 One sarcophagus belongs to the founder of the monastery, Croatian ban Sigismund Erdödy, who died in 1639. The other sarcophagus is that of Emerik Erdödy, Count of Varaždin (a city […] Otkrij!

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]]> https://blaga.hr/remote-monastery-holds-remains-of-founders-in-crypt/27068/feed/ 0 27068 Old sanatorium stands on mountain as reminder of tragic love story https://blaga.hr/old-sanatorium-stands-on-mountain-as-reminder-of-tragic-love-story/27063/ https://blaga.hr/old-sanatorium-stands-on-mountain-as-reminder-of-tragic-love-story/27063/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:41:07 +0000 https://blagamisterije.com/?p=27063 Brestovac was a large complex and consisted of several buildings, though today just one is usually photographed and visited.  9,193 patients stayed at the Brestovac Sanatorium between 1909 and 1934. […] Otkrij!

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]]> https://blaga.hr/old-sanatorium-stands-on-mountain-as-reminder-of-tragic-love-story/27063/feed/ 0 27063 French Count’s final resting place is in crypt under run-down castle in Croatia’s Zagorje https://blaga.hr/french-counts-final-resting-place-is-in-crypt-under-run-down-castle-in-croatias-zagorje/27053/ https://blaga.hr/french-counts-final-resting-place-is-in-crypt-under-run-down-castle-in-croatias-zagorje/27053/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:05:40 +0000 https://blagamisterije.com/?p=27053 Bisag was once a fortress, a castle, and a place of inspiration. Nowadays, all that is left of this glorious old castle are the remnants of two towers and a […] Otkrij!

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]]> https://blaga.hr/french-counts-final-resting-place-is-in-crypt-under-run-down-castle-in-croatias-zagorje/27053/feed/ 0 27053 Haludovo Palace: A decaying Cold War resort built by the owner of Penthouse Magazine https://blaga.hr/haludovo-palace-a-decaying-cold-war-resort-built-by-the-owner-of-penthouse-magazine/27048/ https://blaga.hr/haludovo-palace-a-decaying-cold-war-resort-built-by-the-owner-of-penthouse-magazine/27048/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 18:46:34 +0000 https://blagamisterije.com/?p=27048 Nowadays it is abandoned and looks like an eerie ghost town. The complex is still standing, and is a stark reminder of the golden years when it looked like a […] Otkrij!

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]]> https://blaga.hr/haludovo-palace-a-decaying-cold-war-resort-built-by-the-owner-of-penthouse-magazine/27048/feed/ 0 27048 Remembering the deceased: death masks captured final facial features https://blaga.hr/remembering-the-deceased-death-masks-captured-final-facial-features/27074/ https://blaga.hr/remembering-the-deceased-death-masks-captured-final-facial-features/27074/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:14:17 +0000 https://blagamisterije.com/?p=27074 The use of death masks in funeral rituals is something that has been recorded in many ancient civilizations and cultures. From the time of the tombs of pharaohs and on […] Otkrij!

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