Baroque Varazdin, with its 18th-century churches, houses, and public buildings, is a popular excursion from Zagreb. Stari Grad, Varazdin's magnificent 12th-century castle, is the centerpiece of any visit to this former Croatian capital, which today is one of northern Croatia's main cultural and economic centers. Varazdin owes its baroque character and its title of "Baroque Capital of Croatia" to an unfortunate 1776 fire that destroyed most of the town, though not its historic center—a tragedy the town turned to advantage when the ruined buildings were rebuilt as they appear today.
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