Drežnik Castle
| Drežnik Castle | ||
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 The capture of Drežnik Castle in 1788 by Austrian troops |
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| Creation time : | First mentioned in 1185 | |
| Castle type : | Höhenburg, location | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Rakovica - Drežnik Grad | |
| Geographical location | 44 ° 56 '42 " N , 15 ° 40' 37.2" E | |
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The castle Drežnik (Croatian: Stari grad Drežnik or Tvrđava Drežnik ) is the ruins of a hilltop castle in the central Croatian town of Drežnik Grad on the territory of the municipality Rakovica about ten kilometers northeast of the Plitvice Lakes National Park .
According to historical sources, it was first mentioned in 1185. The owners of the complex were members of the noble families Nelipić , Güssing and Babonić in the 13th to 16th centuries . From 1321 it was owned by the Frankopan family . The Ottomans conquered it in 1592, but in February 1788 it was under the Austrian General Daniel Peharnik-Hotkovich two days besieged and then recaptured.
Drežnik lies above the gorge of the Korana river , where it turns east to form the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina . The castle was an important part of a chain of fortified defense structures in central Croatia, which served to defend against the Ottoman attacks.
The facility has an irregular, square shape with two square control rooms and one round control room. Since April 17, 1917, it has been under the care of the municipality, which, after years of neglect and deterioration into ruins, recently initiated a restoration of the remains.
literature
- Milan Kruhek: Drežnik Grad. Srednjovjekovno naselje i kaštel Frankopana na Korani: povijesno-turistièki vodiè . Opæina Rakovica, Rakovica 2009.
Web links
- Photo of the castle ruins before restoration
- Photo of the observatory during the current restoration
Individual evidence
- ↑ Website of the Croatian National Tourist Board ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Accessed August 6, 2009.
