Štrigova (Hungarian: Stridóvár; outdated German name: Stridau) is a village and municipality in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia.
[6] In year 1290 Andrew the Venetian, later king of Hungary and Croatia, was captured in fort Štrigova by Arnold of Stridó, and was sent to Vienna in captivity.
[9] During the 15th century feudal proprietor of Međimurje Frederick II, Count of Celje built the wooden chapel of saint Jerome in Štrigova.
[12] In April 1945 former municipality Štrigova provisionally became a part of Yugoslav Federal republic of Slovenia.
In year 1947 in forest near Štrigova Yugoslavian secret police (OZNA) murdered dozens of members of anticommunist guerrilla called Crusaders (Croatian: Križari).
[16] Landscape of Štrigova consist of low hills called Međimurske gorice, covered with vineyards, orchards and woodlands.
Štrigova is located on road that connects county seat Čakovec with town of Ljutomer in Slovenia.
The Church of St. Jerome was rebuilt in 1749 by famous artist Ivan Ranger following the demolition of the original 15th-century-built chapel by an earthquake in 1738.