Šćitarjevo is a
settlement that is officially part of the city of
Velika Gorica,
Croatia
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.
It is located near the
Zagreb bypass
Zagreb bypass () is a U-shaped motorway partially encircling Zagreb, Croatia. The largest part by far, between Jankomir and Ivanja Reka interchanges, was built between 1977 and 1979, while the Ivanja Reka – Sveta Helena section was built betw ...
and the recently built
Homeland Bridge. Its main tourist attraction and cultural site is
Andautonia
Andautonia was a Roman settlement located on the southern bank of the river Sava, located in the modern-day village of Šćitarjevo, southeast of the city of Zagreb, Croatia.
Andautonia was located in the Roman province of Pannonia, on the Rom ...
, an
archaeological site
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with remains of a once bustling
Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
*Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...
city.
History
For the fortification of
Ivanić in 1598, Šćitarjevo had to supply 30 labourers and 3 carts.
References
Populated places in Zagreb County
Velika Gorica
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