Beneath Cesargradska Mountain, nestled amidst colorful hills, lies Tuhelj, whose name derives from the Old Slavic word “tuhl,” signifying a depression or a wet place. The first written record of Tuhelj dates back to the distant year of 1403.

Tuheljske Toplice is a settlement within the municipality of Tuhelj, where you can find sources of hypothermal water and healing mud. It is also home to the excursion and recreational center known as Terme Tuhelj. In close proximity to Terme Tuhelj stands the Mihanović Castle, originally constructed in the 18th century by the Erdödy counts. The castle later became the property of the Brigljević family, into which Antun Mihanović’s sister married. As Mihanović frequented this place, the castle took on its present name.

Antun Mihanović, the author of the Croatian national anthem “Lijepa naša domovino” (Our Beautiful Homeland), was born in Zagreb on June 10, 1796. He was renowned as a distinguished diplomat, lawyer, and researcher of ancient manuscripts, and only then as a writer. Nevertheless, his contribution to Croatian literature was highly significant.

Even as a young man, Mihanović began expressing his liberal views, which were quite controversial at the time. In 1815, he published a booklet titled “Reč domovini od hasnovitosti pisanja vu domorodnom jeziku” (A Word to the Homeland on the Necessity of Writing in the Native Language), which later became the foundation for the Croatian National Revival program led by Ljudevit Gaj. From 1858, Antun Mihanović lived in Novi Dvori Klanječki, near Klanjec. He passed away on November 14, 1861, and was buried in the old cemetery in Klanjec. Today, that cemetery is known as the Memorial Park of Eminent Residents of Klanjec.