Bjelovar

Housed in a 19th-century Baroque building. Established in 1949, the museum now holds over 40,000 artifacts across permanent archaeological, ethnographic, and cultural-historical collections. Notable artists featured include locally-born Edo Murtić, whose abstract work gained international acclaim from the 1950s, locally-born female painter Nasta Rojc and sculptor Vojin Bakić. The museum was renovated and offers both permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Set in front of pretty green parkland in stark white and pastel yellow colors, this Baroque cathedral is one of Bjelovar's major landmarks, built between 1765 and 1772. Named after the patron saint of Empress Maria Theresa, it was dedicated by the Bishop of Zagreb in 1775. After earthquake damage in the late 1880s, it was completely restored by the same architect who rebuilt Zagreb Cathedral. The building was declared a cathedral in 2009, making it Croatia's youngest cathedral.

The heart of Bjelovar's social life. At the centre of this beautiful park stands a stately music pavilion constructed during World War II from brilliant white Brač stone - it's the largest stone pavilion of its kind in Europe. The pavilion hosts musical performances and cultural events throughout the year. Surrounding the pavilion are four historic statues from the late 1770s depicting Saint Teresa of Ávila, Saint George (patron of the Đurđevac regiment), Saint John of Nepomuk, and Saint Helena, mother of Constantine I. The park has repeatedly been voted one of the most beautiful squares in continental Croatia.