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Trakošćan castle, Croatia
Being placed atop a small hill in northern Croatia, Trakošćan Castle looks like a fairytale castle, proudly peeking its spires. It dates back to the 13 century as pat of fortification system […]
Being placed atop a small hill in northern Croatia, Trakošćan Castle looks like a fairytale castle, proudly peeking its spires.
It dates back to the 13 century as pat of fortification system and small observation fortress for monitoring the road from Ptuj, Slovenia.
According to a legend, Trakošćan was named after another fortification (arx Thacorum) that was built at the same spot back in antiquity. Another source claims that it was named after the knights of Drachenstein who were in control of the region in early Middle Ages.
The later owners were Counts of Celje, which the same time ruled with entire Zagorje County (my hometown region!) 🙂 then in some moment it was even given to Ivanis Korvin – King of Bosnia and illegitimate son of Matthias Korvin, King of Hungary. Oh tempora!
Later Habsburg Emperor Maximilian I gave it to croatian noble Juraj Draskovic, so finally as of 16th century, Trakoscan belongs to Draskovic family until the independence of Republic of Croatia from Yugoslavia, when the castle started to be owned by the Republic of Croatia with the permanent exhibition of the building.
The museum features large artworkcollection from the Renaissance to historicism, with pieces ranging from paintings to furniture and small armory. There is also a set of dungeons below the castle.
The castle is surrounded by the artificial lake and a forest with numerous paths to walk. Today, people are coming on a sunny day to have a picnic with a great view on a mighty castle.
Beautiful castle and nice photography ..!!
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Wow! Such a beautiful place! Amazing Pictures! Thank You for sharing! 🙂
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So many people have told me that Croatia is a must visit destination. These pictures convince me even more!
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Croatia is just so beautiful. Nature, history and life.
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love these images.
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Ein wirklich toller Hinweis, itunes, ganz, ganz vielen Dank.Natürlich kann man dort viele Sendungen als Podcast abonnieren. ABER EBEN NICHT DEN SCSHCBENWIHIEER!!!! Poste lieber keinen Tip, wenn Du nicht sicher bist, dass es auch geht!MIt dem Replay Media Catcher geht es auf jeden Fall, falls jemand hier nochmal so ein Problem hat und von Spezialisten genervt ist, die nur Quatsch erzählen (im Browsercache nachsehen, bei itunes abonnieren…).
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Interesting times! 🙂 I visited Croatia but I missed the chance to visit the castles. I’d love to do that next time. Are those armours for the knights of Drachenstein?
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It really does look like a fairy tale castle….the interior looks really lovely too…
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The castle is absolutely gorgeous inside! You captured some great photos, too!
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I have heard good stuff about Croatia, would definitely love to visit someday. Beautiful Castle
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This looks lovely! did you want to just jump into one of those suits of armour and run around pretending to be a Medieval Knight? Maybe that’s just me. Looks like a cool trip, thanks for sharing.
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That castle is awesome and so rich in history.
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Once again, you haven’t failed to impress me with your amazing photos ❤️
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Beautiful castle indeed..
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Good article
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