{"id":5863,"date":"2024-05-16T14:46:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T12:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tz-cavle.hr\/what-to-do\/history-and-heritage\/kalici\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T11:00:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T09:00:33","slug":"kalici","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tz-cavle.hr\/en\/what-to-do\/history-and-heritage\/kalici\/","title":{"rendered":"\u010cavle kali\u0107"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There is no precise record, but it is assumed that the villages in today\u2019s Municipality of \u010cavle emerged partly because of the presence of kali\u0107i<\/em> ponds \u2013 natural sources of clean drinking water. During the great plague in the town of Grobnik, serfs fled from their masters and settled in places that had a source of drinking water. From ancient times until about fifty years ago, kali\u0107i<\/em> ponds were an important part of the lives of the local people, who maintained and used them. It is said that every village had a person in charge of looking after the pond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kali\u0107i<\/em> were a source of water for many plants and animals, and they were used to irrigate fields, water livestock, or put out fires. In addition, kali\u0107i<\/em> were also places where the locals could get together, go fishing, and even learn to swim if the pond was deep enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bullhead catfish were introduced to the ponds to clean the water and serve as an indicator of possible water pollution: a dead fish was a sign to people and animals that the water in the pond was not drinkable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The importance of the ponds to local people is reflected in the fact that even the dairy women were not allowed to wash clothes in them. Instead, they went to springs miles away so that the water in the pond always remained clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The municipality of \u010cavle boasts and takes pride in its 20 or so kali\u0107 (small stone water reservoirs). Recent projects by the \u010cavle Tourist Board focus on preserving and popularizing cultural heritage and reviving forgotten small stone water reservoirs. Below, we write about the restored small reservoirs and invite you to explore the beautiful nature and rich cultural heritage of our region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u010cavle – Podrvanj – Grad Grobnik<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

6 km \/ 2:30 sata \/ GPX<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four Kali\u0107a<\/em> Podrvanj<\/h3>\n\n\n
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It is said that the village of Podrvanj, before the construction of its cisterns, obtained drinking water from these ponds. During droughts, Podrvanj was the safest source of water, not only for the locals but also for people from surrounding villages. There are stories that the locals were allowed to take water from the kali\u0107 up to three times a day, one jug at a time. A local man in charge made sure that no one broke this rule to ensure the availability of water for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In rainy periods, water flows from the first kali\u0107 into the other three. The second kali\u0107 is about 2 metres deep and the third one about 3 metres. It is said that once full, they almost never ran dry. Originally, there were three kali\u0107i, and then a fourth one was built by locals to further improve the water supply, when the third one overflowed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Historically, the three ponds that existed at the time were called L\u0201zina V\u0211vanj (source: Grobni\u010dki zbornik no. 9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Lokva<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

6. Zdenac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

7. Pazdeh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u010cavle – Hrastenica<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

3,7 km \/ 1:30 sati \/ GPX<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Povijesna \u0161terna<\/h3>\n\n\n
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The cistern was renovated in 2012. It had been in daily use until the beginning of the 19th<\/sup> century.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to local people, the cistern (known locally as \u0161terna<\/em>) has been here since ancient times. There is a constant natural flow of water into and out of the cistern, which makes the water exceptionally pure. When this source of drinking water was discovered, people fenced it off to preserve the water for daily use, which is how the cistern was created. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the \u0161terna<\/em> serves as a reminder of past times, and the water from it flows directly into Kalina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A resident of Hrastenica recently took a sample of water from the cistern and had it analysed at the Institute of Public Health. The result surprised everyone: the water was of excellent quality and certainly drinkable! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Kalina<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Kali\u0107<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 a small pond, a hollow in the loam with water in it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kalina<\/em><\/strong> is the name for a larger pond that occurs naturally but which has been maintained by people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kalina \u2013 the only pond in the Municipality of \u010cavle that was renovated in 2012. It was deepened and cleaned in 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Kali\u0107 Kosorci<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Kali\u0107<\/em><\/strong> is the name for a pond formed in a hollow where loam has settled and created an impermeable layer. They were created naturally in depressions but were improved and maintained by local people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kosorci pond, into which water flows underground from Kalina (which is at a higher elevation). This kali\u0107<\/em> was mostly used by the inhabitants of the village of Kosorci, who in the past had their own path that led to the pond along the route of today\u2019s highway. The kali\u0107<\/em> was renovated in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Kali\u0107 Brest<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Although there is no written evidence, it is said that young men once used to jump headfirst from a large rock (which is still visible today) into the Brest kali\u0107. Once in the water, they would raise their hand to show the depth of the pond, which exceeded their height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did Brest get its name?<\/strong>
During the Napoleonic conquests, French soldiers, originally from the French town of Brest, stayed in this area. They especially liked this pond, which they called \u2018Brest\u2019 after their hometown. We still use this name today (source: Grobni\u010dki zbornik no. 4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u010cavle – Soboli<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

4.5 km \/ 2 sata \/ GPX<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Glavi\u010dica<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2. Da\u0161nje<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

3. Vida\u010devo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

4. Glogov<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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  • don’t drink water from streams<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • bring enough water and food with you<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • wear appropriate footwear <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • follow the signs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Trail markers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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