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A Boy with a Pipe Burned Down Varaždin, Croatia. 250 Years Ago, Zagreb Took over the Government

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People, Varaždin is burning! The Croatian Baroque city on the border with Hungary is commemorating 250 years since the great fire that forever changed not only its appearance, but also the entire history of Croatia. Or what a "cigarette" can cause. It is a bizarre but instructive story. History has attributed the disaster to a boy named Jakub, who wanted to light tobacco in his pipe. According to sources, the irresponsible smoker not only caused…
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People, Varaždin is burning! The Croatian Baroque city on the border with Hungary is commemorating 250 years since the great fire that forever changed not only its appearance, but also the entire history of Croatia. Or what a "cigarette" can cause. It is a bizarre but instructive story. History has attributed the disaster to a boy named Jakub, who wanted to light tobacco in his pipe. According to sources, the irresponsible smoker not only caused…

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Deník.cz broke the news on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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