Municipality of Pisarovina: Storks, the Kupa River and historic churches

Tall stork nests on poles make Donja Kupčina a distinctive spot for nature watching in the Municipality of Pisarovina. The village is known as a stork village; white storks stay near rural properties and farmland. Numerous nests can be seen from the main road through Donja Kupčina. Churches, chapels, cycling routes and the Kupa River reveal other facets of the destination.

By bike or on foot

The Brown Route passes through Donja Kupčina, Pisarovina, Dvoranci, Skenderi and Gradec Pokupski, crossing part of the Municipality of Pisarovina. It is suitable for easy recreational cycling through hilly landscapes. In addition, marked cycling routes in Pisarovina run through forests and meadows, as well as along the Kupa River. The Brown Route provides specific places to use as reference points when choosing a route; the marked routes run through forests and meadows, as well as along the Kupa River. As conditions on the Brown Route may change, check them before setting out.

The pilgrimage route through wooded hills includes a 5.7-kilometre walking trail from Lučelnica to Jamnica Pisarovinska. It takes an average of about one hour and 30 minutes. Its endpoints, distance and approximate walking time provide a clear framework when planning a walking trip.

A day-trip area on the Kupa River

The day-trip area at the “Beach” promenade in Lijevo Sredičko is on a meadow by the Kupa River. It offers opportunities for picnics and outdoor activities. The area can be reached by car or bicycle via a gravel road. As road conditions may change, it is advisable to check them before setting out.

Churches, chapels and architectural history

The Church of St Martin the Bishop stands in the village of Jamnica Pisarovinska, on a hill above Pisarovina. From there, the view stretches across the surrounding settlements in the valley. Its Gothic origins date back to the 13th century; between 1740 and 1746, it was rebuilt as a single-nave Baroque church. Its present Baroque form therefore belongs to a later building phase than its Gothic origins.

The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Donja Kupčina also has a layered architectural history: it was built as a wooden church in 1556, replaced by a brick church in 1672, and given its present form in 1749. It houses a valuable collection that is over 300 years old. The Donja Kupčina Heritage Museum is Croatia’s second-largest open-air museum.

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 these works were made in one of the woodcarving workshops of Turopolje. The present-day wooden Chapel of St Leonard in Gradec Pokupski also reflects regional building traditions: it was built in 1938 using the traditional construction methods of local wooden houses.

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