Ozalj Castle

Ozalj Castle (Croatian: Stari grad Ozalj or Gradina Ozalj) is a castle in the town of Ozalj, Croatia.

Ozalj Castle
Ozalj Croatia
Ozalj Castle
Ozalj Castle
Coordinates	45.614398°N 15.47096°E / 45.614398; 15.47096
Type	Castle
Site information
Owner	Brethren of the Croatian Dragon
Controlled by	Babonić family Frankopan family Zrinski family Perlas family Batthyány Thurn und Taxis Brethren of the Croatian Dragon
Site history
Materials	Limestone
Cultural Good of Croatia
Type	Protected cultural good
Reference no.	Z-286

Description

The Ozalj fortress, located on the stone cliff perched above the Kupa River, is one of the best-known fortifications of this type in Croatia. It is a very old stronghold (first mentioned in 1244) that has been converted into a castle. The popularity of this castle is because this was the joint castle of the Croatian noble families of Frankopan and Zrinski. In fact, it was the scene of the ill-fated Zrinski–Frankopan conspiracy, which significantly marked the history of Croatia. In the castle there is a museum and a library, and it is in a relatively good state of repair.

Gallery

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  Entrance to the castle.
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  Castle from across Kupa river.
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  Renovated castle wing and inner courtyard

See also

Media related to Ozalj Castle at Wikimedia Commons

• Frankopan
• Zrinski
• Zrinski–Frankopan conspiracy

References

• Buljan, Josip (10 July 2020). "Stari grad Ozalj". Hrvatski vojnik (in Croatian). No. 608. ISSN 1333-9036. Retrieved 22 July 2020.