Varaždin in Opcina Varaždin, Varaždin, Croatia — Central and Southeastern Europe

Krinolina Ljubavi

Crinoline of Love

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 1, 2018

1. Krinolina Ljubavi Marker

Captions: (left to right) A Loving Couple from the Second Half of the 19th Century; Varaždin's Old Castle, The Well in the Old Town Atrium; Ksaver Šandor Gjalski (1854-1935): Croatian Writer and Author of Short Stories.

Inscription.

Krinolina Ljubavi. Crinoline of Love. The text of this marker appear in three languages: Croatian (left), German (center) and English (right). Only the English text has been transcribed. To view the text in another language, click on the marker image to enlarge and display them. , One of the most beautiful love stories from Croatian literature - The Love of Lieutenant Milić - is set in early 19th Century Varaždin and flowed from the nib of Ljubo Babić, better known by the pen name Ksaver Šandor Gjalski, who undertook his primary and secondary education in Varaždin. , The story begins at the moment when the Lieutenant saves the life of fourteen year-old Anastazija after she falls into the water to the Varaždin's "bašča' i.e. the nickname given by the inhabitants of Varažden to the embankment above the moat around the Old Erdödy Town where Anastazaija and her family lived. From that moment on the Lieutenant was welcomed everyday as a guest in their house, so when he was about to be sent to the front, Stazika (short for Anastazija) gave him an old family locket to protect him from mortal danger during the war. , On her birthday and the would-be wedding day, 29th September 1819, Stazika dies, and the distraught Lieutenant forgoes his military service and twice a day for the next 50 years visits her grave, walks around the bašča around the castle looking at the window on which he always sees the silhouette of his predestined love. Certain about the day of his death, on 29th September Lieutenant Milić dies and is finally united with Anastazija. , By placing a padlock on Love Crinoline and by performing the symbolic vows of unbreakable love, you will become a co-creator of the sculpture. The uniqueness of Varaždin's universal language of love is the placing of a padlock on the crinoline to gradually build a sculpture with all the peculiarities derived from the color and shape of the padlocks used. To make the ceremony complete the keys for the locked padlock must be thrown down a well in the Old Town, near the window where Lieutenant Milić saw the spirit of his departed Anastazija, thus sealing the vow of unbreakable love.

The text of this marker appear in three languages: Croatian (left), German (center) and English (right). Only the English text has been transcribed. To view the text in another language, click on the marker image to enlarge and display them.

One of the most beautiful love stories from Croatian literature - The Love of Lieutenant Milić - is set in early 19th Century Varaždin and flowed from the nib of Ljubo Babić, better known by the pen name Ksaver Šandor Gjalski, who undertook his primary and secondary education in Varaždin.
The story begins at the moment when the Lieutenant saves the life of fourteen year-old Anastazija after she falls into the water to the Varaždin's "bašča' i.e. the nickname given by the inhabitants of Varažden to the embankment above the moat around the Old Erdödy Town where Anastazaija and her family lived. From that moment on the Lieutenant was welcomed everyday as a guest in their house, so when he was about to be sent to the front, Stazika (short for Anastazija) gave him an old family locket to protect him from mortal danger during the war.
On her birthday and the would-be wedding day, 29th September 1819, Stazika dies, and the distraught Lieutenant forgoes his military service and twice a day for the next 50 years visits her grave, walks around the bašča around

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the castle looking at the window on which he always sees the silhouette of his predestined love. Certain about the day of his death, on 29th September Lieutenant Milić dies and is finally united with Anastazija.
By placing a padlock on Love Crinoline and by performing the symbolic vows of unbreakable love, you will become a co-creator of the sculpture. The uniqueness of Varaždin's universal language of love is the placing of a padlock on the crinoline to gradually build a sculpture with all the peculiarities derived from the color and shape of the padlocks used. To make the ceremony complete the keys for the locked padlock must be thrown down a well in the Old Town, near the window where Lieutenant Milić saw the spirit of his departed Anastazija, thus sealing the vow of unbreakable love.

Erected by Turistička Zajednica Grada Varaždina.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1819.

Location. 46° 18.485′ N, 16° 20.227′ E. Marker is in Varaždin, Varaždinska (Varaždin), in Opcina Varaždin. Marker is on Ulica Silvija Strahumira Kranjčevića close to Franjevački Trg, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ulica Silvija Strahumira Kranjčevića 1, Varaždin, Varaždinska 42000, Croatia. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 1, 2018

2. Krinolina Ljubavi Marker

8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Palača Patačić - Bužan (a few steps from this marker); Grad Tekstila (a few steps from this marker); Franjevačka Crkva (within shouting distance of this marker); Kuća Ritz (within shouting distance of this marker); Županijska Palača (within shouting distance of this marker); Kuća Jaccomini (within shouting distance of this marker); Marija Terezüa Habsturško-Lotarinška (within shouting distance of this marker); Ratni spomenik iz 1915 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Varaždin.

Also see . . . Ksaver Šandor Gjalski. One of typical Croatian writers in the late 19th and early 20th century. He was born in the noble family of Croatian Zagorje, which will affect his choice of literary topics. In his short stories Pod starimi Krovovi (Under the old roofs), Za materinsku Riec (For mother’s word) and Na rođenoj Grudi (On own land) he is not only the chronicler, but also the sensitive poet, as well as the mature and refined artist. (Submitted on January 14, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Krinolina Ljubavi (Crinoline of Love) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 1, 2018

3. Krinolina Ljubavi (Crinoline of Love)

Ljubo Babić, aka Ksaver Šandor Gjalski image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer

4. Ljubo Babić, aka Ksaver Šandor Gjalski

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 14, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.