Varaždin sights: 19 places worth seeing
Each place has a description and a map location, with the best known first. Start with Old Town, Varaždin, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Varaždin, Church of St. George.
19 places
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Varaždin
Landmark · Varaždin
church in Varaždin, Croatia
Patačić Palace
Landmark · Varaždin
Patačić Palace is Varaždin’s most important Rococo palace, built in 1764 and known for its ornate façade and the social life once centred there.
Franciscan monastery and St. Nicholas church in Čakovec
Landmark · Varaždin
Catholic monastery and church in Čakovec, Croatia
Category:Palača Herzer (Varaždin)
Landmark · Varaždin
Herzer Palace is a separate location of Varaždin City Museum, associated with natural-history displays including the World of Insects.
Category:Saint John the Baptist church (Varaždin)
Landmark · Varaždin
The Franciscan monastery and Church of St John the Baptist form a prominent Early Baroque complex in central Varaždin with a notably tall bell tower.
Category:Ursuline church (Varazdin)
Landmark · Varaždin
The Ursuline convent and Church of the Nativity form a Baroque Varaždin complex linked with the arrival of the Ursulines and girls’ education in the early 18th century.
Palača Patačić-Puttar u Varaždinu
Landmark · Varaždin
Patačić-Puttar Palace on Zagrebačka Street was created around 1745 by joining three houses into a Late Baroque corner residence with an oriel window.
Category:Palača Zagrebačkog kaptola (Varaždin)
Landmark · Varaždin
The Zagreb Cathedral Chapter Palace is a single-storey Baroque residence on Draškovićeva Street, distinguished by its carved portal, decorated façade and voluted gable.
Palača Drašković u Varaždinu
Landmark · Varaždin
Drašković Palace is a major Baroque residence on Varaždin’s Korzo, historically linked with the period when the city was Croatia’s political centre.
Palača Keglević u Varaždinu
Landmark · Varaždin
Opposite the Old Town ramparts, Keglević Palace is a Baroque residence remodelled in Rococo style around 1775.
Palača Oršić u Varaždinu
Landmark · Varaždin
Oršić Palace is an Early Neoclassical Varaždin residence completed in the early 19th century, distinguished by its stone portal and restrained façade.
Kapela sv. Roka u Varaždinu
Landmark · Varaždin
St Roch’s Chapel on Zagrebačka Street is Varaždin’s votive chapel, built after the town was spared a plague threat.
Stays further afield
- Apartment
62 km from Varaždin - Holiday home
Topusko · 116 km from Varaždin
Frequently asked questions
Which sights should I see first?
The top of the list: Old Town, Varaždin, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Varaždin, Church of St. George. The full list has 19 places, each with a description and a map.
Photo credits: Old Town, Varaždin, Category:Palača Herzer (Varaždin), Category:Saint John the Baptist church (Varaždin) — Krzysztof Golik (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Varaždin, Varaždin County Palace — Suradnik13 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Church of St. George — Ex13 (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Patačić Palace — Fhms (Public domain) · St Nicholas Church — Fhms at Croatian Wikipedia (Public domain) · Franciscan monastery and St. Nicholas church in Čakovec — Silverije (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Varaždin City Museum — LBM1948 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Category:Ursuline church (Varazdin), Palača Patačić-Puttar u Varaždinu, Category:Palača Zagrebačkog kaptola (Varaždin) — Szeder László (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Crkva sv. Vida u Varaždinu — Ex13 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Erdödy-Patačić Palace in Varaždin — David Kundih (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Book Me Apartman — Natalija Kirša (courtesy of the property owner) · Kuća za odmor Green Zen — IVICA ŠKRINJARIĆ (courtesy of the property owner)