February 9, 2020 – The re-enactment of the famous Battle of Stubica has fast become a tradition and a well-visited event, held to commemorate the final battle of the so-called Seljačka buna, which took place in 1573.
The battle was the final event of an uprising by the local peasants, who wanted to improve their position during the rule of a cruel Hungarian ruler. They lost, the battle was a bloodbath and in recent years, the tourist workers of the region decided to hold the re-enactments of the event (this year the re-enactment was held for the 12th year in a row).
The battle re-enactment was held near the Stubički Golubovec castle this year, as we’ve reported when we invited you to participate. More than 300 extras participated in the performance, organized by the association from Donja Stubica dedicated to maintaining the history of the region and the tourist boards from the region. The viewers and the extras that had the roles of the peasants got together in the centre of Donja Stubica, and then walked to the castle where the battle was to take place. The extras were organized in different army branches, had different historical arms (including bows and arrows, crossbows etc.)
In addition to the re-enactment itself, the all-day event included a fair dedicated to old crafts, as well as some entertainment: Let 3, an alternative punk rock band from Rijeka performed in the evening.
