Must See Castles in Croatia

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Klis Fortress

Medieval hilltop fortress and former royal stronghold situated on a steep, rocky gorge. The site features ancient halls, ramparts, and specialized museums dedicated to arms, armor, and olives.
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Kamerlengo Castle

Kamerlengo Castle is a castle and fortress in Trogir, Croatia.
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Saint Michael's Fortress

St. Michael's Fortress is a medieval fort in Šibenik, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia, situated on a steep hill above the old historic center…
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Trsat Castle

Trsat Castle is a castle in Trsat, Croatia. It is thought that the castle lies at the exact spot of an ancient Illyrian and Roman fortress.
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St. John's Fortress

St. John's Fortress is an early modern fortress in Šibenik, Croatia, situated atop a hill north of the city's historical center.
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Frankopan Castle

Frankopan Castle is a castle located on the southwest coast of the island Krk, in the ancient town of Krk, which is one of the oldest towns…
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Medvedgrad

Medvedgrad is a medieval fortified town located on the south slopes of Medvednica mountain, approximately halfway from the Croatian capital…
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Dvigrad

Dvigrad, is an abandoned medieval town in central Istria, Croatia. It is located in the Draga valley.
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Trakošćan Castle

13th-century Neo-Gothic castle and museum complex featuring a historic lake and park-forest. It is a protected national monument housing collections of furniture, weapons, and art.
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Veliki Tabor Castle

Veliki Tabor is a castle and museum in northwest Croatia, dating from the middle of 15th century.
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Dubovac Castle

Dubovac Castle is a castle in Karlovac, Croatia.The Dubovac Castle overlooks the Croatian city Karlovac.
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Zrinski Castle

Čakovec Castle or Zrinski Castle is a medieval fortification in the middle of the town of Čakovec, the administrative seat of Međimurje…
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Sokolac Castle

Sokolac Castle is a castle in Brinje, Croatia. It is named after the Croatian word for falcon, which appears on the town's coat of arms.
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Silverije / CC BY-SA 3.0

Pejacevic Castle in Virovitica

Pejačević Manor is located in the Virovitica , which nowadays forms a part of the city centre of the city of Virovitica .
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Modzzak / pd

Eltz Manor

Eltz Manor is a Baroque palace in Vukovar, Croatia. The 18th-century manor is the location of the Vukovar City Museum.
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Ozalj Castle

Ozalj Castle is a castle in the town of Ozalj, Croatia.
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Pietrapelosa

Pietrapelosa is a castle in the Croatian part of Istria, now ruined. In the medieval period a family took their name from the castle.
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Klenovnik Castle

Klenovnik is the biggest Croatian castle. It is situated in Klenovnik, Varaždin County.
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Modzzak / pd

Zrin Castle

Zrin Castle is a ruined castle located in the village of Zrin, south of the town of Sisak in Dvor municipality, central Croatia.
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Silverije / CC BY-SA 3.0

Festetic Castle

Feštetić Castle is a castle in Pribislavec, a village next to the town of Čakovec, northern Croatia.