Bjelovar is not an ancient town of Central Croatia; it was first mentioned in 1413 and only gained importance when a new fort was built there in 1756, at the command of the Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa.
Bjelovar is not an ancient town of Central Croatia. It was first mentioned in 1413. It only gained importance. A new fort was built there in 1756. This was at the command of the Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa.