Nova Gradiška
Encyclopedia
Nova Gradiška is a city located in the Brod-Posavina County
of Croatia
, population 14,196 (2011). It is located in the historic region of Slavonia
, near the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
The first word in the name means New, and there's also an Old Gradiška nearby, the town of Stara Gradiška
.
The city of Nova Gradiška was founded in 1748. It had been founded because of Vojna krajina (Soldatensiedlung der Grenzgarnison Nr. 8) and was first named as Friedrichsdorf . Already in 1754. the first building built - is the church of Saint Tereza, which is an important monument of baroque
building art in Slavonija. The old core is made of: church of Saint Terezija, old court
and prison
from 18. century.
is also passing nearby. Highway and railway are part of the Pan European corridor X
. Bus traffic within the town as also suburban traffic is very well developed. There are also direct connections to Požega
and nearby crossing to Bosnia and Herzegovina
is in the vicinity of a few kilometers.
Before the Croatian War of Independence
, there was metallurgy industry in the city, which went bankrupt.
, one of the most famous Macedonian
and balkan singers.
Brod-Posavina County
Brod-Posavina County is the southern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its center is the city of Slavonski Brod and it spreads along the left bank of the Sava river, hence the name Posavina...
of Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, population 14,196 (2011). It is located in the historic region of Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
, near the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
The first word in the name means New, and there's also an Old Gradiška nearby, the town of Stara Gradiška
Stara Gradiška
Stara Gradiška is a village and a municipality in the Brod-Posavina county of Croatia. It has 542 residents, while the municipality has 1,717 , in six other smaller villages...
.
History
Nova Gradiška is often referred to as The youngest city.The city of Nova Gradiška was founded in 1748. It had been founded because of Vojna krajina (Soldatensiedlung der Grenzgarnison Nr. 8) and was first named as Friedrichsdorf . Already in 1754. the first building built - is the church of Saint Tereza, which is an important monument of baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
building art in Slavonija. The old core is made of: church of Saint Terezija, old court
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
and prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
from 18. century.
Traffic
The town is located near the Croatian most important railway line frequently served by passenger trains. The highway A3A3 (Croatia)
The A3 motorway is a major motorway in Croatia spanning . The motorway connects Zagreb, the nation's capital, to the Slavonia region and a number of cities along the Sava River. It represents a major east–west transportation corridor in Croatia and a significant part of the Pan-European Corridor...
is also passing nearby. Highway and railway are part of the Pan European corridor X
Pan-European corridors
The ten Pan-European transport corridors were defined at the second Pan-European transport Conference in Crete, March 1994, as routes in Central and Eastern Europe that required major investment over the next ten to fifteen years. Additions were made at the third conference in Helsinki in 1997...
. Bus traffic within the town as also suburban traffic is very well developed. There are also direct connections to Požega
Požega, Croatia
Požega is a city in western Slavonia, eastern Croatia, with a total population of 26,403 . It is the administrative center of the Požega-Slavonia County.-Geography:...
and nearby crossing to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
is in the vicinity of a few kilometers.
Settlements
The administrative area of Nova Gradiška includes the following settlements:- KovačevacKovačevacKovačevac is a village situated in Mladenovac municipality in Serbia....
, population 663 - Ljupina, population 979
- Nova Gradiška, population 11,767
- Prvča, population 728
Tourism
Here are several hotels and other tourist resourts present. The Tourist board is also present and well developed in Nova Gradiška. There are a number of townfaires. Some of the most important ones are:- Carnival festivities "Pokladne svečanosti"
- Flower show "Izložba cvijeća"
- The Folklore Show ("međužupanijska smotra folklora")
- The display of tradicional wind instruments ("smotra tradicijskih puhačkih instrumenata")
- Nova Gradiška Music Summer ("Novogradiška glazbeno Ljeto")
- Oldtimer car meeting ("susreti oldtimera")
- Fishfaire ("fišijada")
- Mushroom festival ("izložba gljiva")
- Motorcycle riders meeting "Strmac" ("Motoristički susreti Strmac")
Local electronic media
Croatian Radio Nova Gradiška is the local radio station.Commerce
Today some furniture industry and beer industry exists in small parts. There is an initiative to extend the industry park.Before the Croatian War of Independence
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
, there was metallurgy industry in the city, which went bankrupt.
People
Near Nova Gradiška, on October 16, 2007 died Toše ProeskiToše Proeski
Todor Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and all around Eastern Europe, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene...
, one of the most famous Macedonian
Macedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
and balkan singers.