In the Heart of Zagorje, besides the renovated and functional castles and manors, there are many structures on the verge of oblivion. In order to breathe new life into them, the Srce Zagorje Tourist Board, in collaboration with the Zlatko Dragutin Tudjina Museum of the City of Pregrada, initiated the project “Revived Heritage”. This allows all passersby, travelers and well-wishers to learn more about the rich cultural heritage of the region. Panels with illustrations depicting the attractions as they once looked have been placed next to former buildings, their remnants or the locations where they once stood.

Jakob Badl, born in Rogaška Slatina, often traveled across Croatia and the Military Frontier while trading horses. Afflicted by sciatica or arthritis during long and exhausting journeys, he was cured in the healing waters of Krapinske Toplice. After successful treatment, he decided to purchase the spa springs for a hundred thousand forints. First, he built the present-day spa building, then Mary’s and Jacob’s baths, on the northern façade of which he had the Croatian coat of arms carved with the year 1862, a water source with the inscription “Aquae Vivae” and the text “In honor of the people and for the benefit of humanity”. Thus, he expressed his fundamental motto and guiding thought in establishing Krapinske Toplice as a well-known resort.

As the number of visitors increased with the construction of the spa, additional tourist attractions needed to be devised. Therefore, in the music pavilion in the park, popular music played for two hours every morning and evening for guests, locals, Kurhaus users, as well as friendly travelers.

Unfortunately, the pavilion was demolished in the 1980s to build a Special School near the hospital.