Kutjevo

Kutjevo

Kutjevo (Croatia)

Kutjevo is a town in Slavonia, Croatia, located northeast of Požega. In the census of 2011, there were 6,168 people, 2,399 in the town itself. In the census of 2001, 96% of the population declared themselves Croats.

The settlements included in the administrative area of Kutjevo include:

• Bektež, population 384
• Bjeliševac, population 112
• Ciglenik, population 136
• Ferovac, population 103
• Grabarje, population 482
• Gradište, population 153
• Hrnjevac, population 173
• Kula, population 333
• Kutjevo, population 2,399
• Lukač, population 149
• Mitrovac, population 129
• Ovčare, population 118
• Poreč, population 119
• Šumanovci, population 139
• Tominovac, population 163
• Venje, population 97
• Vetovo, population 974

History

This famous wine-growing district at the foot of mount Krndija is distinguished by its valuable monuments - the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the former monastery, the Kutjevo Abbey.

There is a beautiful park, protected as a horticultural monument.

The famous Kutjevo wine cellar holds a wine collection. It was built by the Cistercians in 1232 and parts of it have been preserved in their original form.

The famous leader of the Slavonian policemen, Baron Franjo Trenk, even the most renowned Habsburg empress Maria Theresa, used to dwell there.^{[citation needed]} A beautiful manor house, connected with the cellars by an underground corridor, is near the cellar complex.

Kutjevo is famous for its wines, and the local agricultural joint stock company Kutjevo d.d. is the largest exporter of wines in Croatia. There are many famous winegrowers residing in Kutjevo, like Enjingi, Krauthaker and Mihalj.

The tradition of breeding pure-blood horses, in particular the Lipizzaners, dates back to the 19th century. Horse races are held every year.