The town of Oroslavje is located in the southern part of the Krapina-Zagorje County. The city is located in the area of the main roads, Western Europe, Zagreb, the Adriatic coast, Slavonia, and with such traffic connections, the doors of economic, agricultural, touristic, cultural and other development are open to it.
The name Oroslavja is mentioned as early as the beginning of the 13th century, and the name itself is most often associated with the eagle, which is still protective today.
the sign of the City.
The history of Oroslav is linked to two castles around which for centuries the entire economic, social, cultural, and sports life took place. According to the data known so far, Oroslav nobles were the first to bring tennis, fencing, horse riding, skiing and other sports to our region. Famous artists such as Franz Liszt, Vlaho Bukovac, Bela Čikoš – Sesia, Mirko Rački, August Šenoa, Ksaver Šandor, Gjalski, Antun Gustav Matoš and others were frequent guests or even lived and worked in Oroslavje.
The symbol of Oroslavja is the Eagle that dominates the central square. From a height, he observes the rolling hills, the Toplicina basin, fields, fields, vineyards, orchards, meadows, roads and railways. This is where the past and present of cultural-historical and economic-tourist value are united.