Wayside Crosses and Chapels of Worshippers of Kumrovec and the Surrounding Area

The exhibition Wayside Crosses and Chapels of Worshippers of Kumrovec and the Surrounding Area by Tatjana Brlek will open at the "Old Village" Museum in Kumrovec on Saturday, April 15, 2023, starting at 4 p.m.

The exhibition is the result of research from the Kumrovec area and the 14 neighboring villages: Donji Škrnik, Kladnik, Gornji Škrnik, Brezakovec, Pušća, Kuzminec Miljanski, Zagorska Sela, Plavić, Risvica, Ravno Brezje, Velinci, Razdrto Tuheljsko, Dugnjevec and Razvor, which documented 39 crosses and chapels. In addition to photographs of the crosses that are found today in the mentioned villages, the exhibition shows the time and reason for erecting the crucifix or chapel, who is responsible for erecting it, and information about the craftsmen who made them. The reasons for erecting crucifixes and chapels, as well as crucifixes in village life in the past and today, are presented.

The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue created in collaboration with the author and Vitomir Zamuda from Klanjec, who enriched the catalogue with texts and Dr. Davorin Vujčić, who is responsible for photographing the found crucifixes and chapels.

The exhibition and catalogue were made possible thanks to funds from the Ministry of Culture and Media.

The exhibition will remain open until June 12, 2023.