Marshall Tito’s Village - Kumrovec

Today we went to the countryside of Croatia and visited Marshall Tito’s village.
Tito was a critical influence on Yugoslavia’s history and did his best to unify the country after WWII which he did implementing a form of socialism that kept Yugoslavia unified for 35-40 years. After leading the Partisans through the pro Nazi environment of WW2, then the Communist Party
and after becoming President he became a dictator that implemented a moderate form of socialism to the country which was very well received by most of the populace.

He was a charismatic person and understood how to relate to all strata’s of society.

The village was comprised of series of residences that have been restored to provide an insight into some of the things that each village might produce for their livelihood 100 years ago.
Curious aspects for me were the concept of black kitchen roofs which was stained black due to cooking but also curiously enough the smoke was also used to protect the house timbers from pest infestations and keep the houses warm through snowy winters.
Well to do families had higher roofs and thicker walls and more rooms.
The house roofs of the more influential families were made of ceramic tiles and the others were generally thatched which if properly done can last for 20 years.Read more