Modern lighting solution for the monument Lijepoj našoj-Zelenjak
Legend says that famous Croatian poet Antun Mihanovic was inspired by the natural beauty of Zagorje county along the river of Sutla when he wrote the verses of the Croatian national anthem. The monument Lijepoj našoj - Zelenjak is surrounded by numerous castles and manors in the vicinity of Zagreb. The monument was placed in 1935 by organization Braca hrvatskog zmaja. The monument is a 13.2 meters high obelisk made according to the sketch of the sculptor Rudolf Ivankovic. A memorial with the first verse of the anthem and a relief figure of Antun Mihanović is carved into the monument.
The project Modern lighting solution for the monument Lijepoj Našoj - Zelenjak was carried out by the Kumrovec Municipality in May and June of 2009 with the expert help of North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency. Most of the equipment was donated by the representative of Philips in Croatia.
Project goals:
- Restoration of the monument Lijepoj nasoj - Zelenjak and installation of energy efficient lighting;
- Increase of illumination, elimination of light pollution and reduction of maintenance costs.
Activities within the project:
- Coordination between municipality and the architect;
- Harmonization of the technical solution according to the criteria of energy efficiency and environment protection;
- Development of project proposals for co-financing by the Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency;
- Participation in selection of contractor;
- Creation of reports on achieved energy savings.
