Medvedgrad Castle
| Medvedgrad Castle | ||
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 Medvedgrad, seen from the south with a view of the Chapel of Saints Philip and Jacob |
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| Creation time : | around 1200 to 1300 | |
| Castle type : | Rock castle | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Zagreb | |
| Geographical location | 45 ° 52 '11 " N , 15 ° 56' 28" E | |
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The castle Medvedgrad ( Croatian for Bear City) is a ruined castle in the Croatian capital Zagreb . Today it serves as the official memorial for the victims of the wars .
location
The ruin is located above the city on the slope of the Bear Mountain , a southwestern foothill of the Medvednica Mountains . The castle offers a wonderful view of the city.
history
The castle was built by the Zagreb bishop Filip († 1272) , who was in office from 1247 to 1262 .
It has had numerous owners throughout its history. Among them were: King Bela IV. , Matijaš Korvin , as well as the noble families Zrinski and Drašković .
The important poet and humanist Janus Pannonius (Croatian Ivan Česmički ) lived and died on March 27, 1472 in the castle.
Medvedgrad was largely destroyed by two earthquakes in 1574 and 1590 , abandoned by its residents and has not been used since then.
The first restoration work began in 1973 and has been intensified since 1993.
investment
In the castle complex there is an early Gothic chapel, which is consecrated to Saint Philip and Jacob (Croatian Kapela sv. Filipa i Jakova ). In front of the castle is the " Altar of the Croatian Fatherland " (Croatian Oltar hrvatske Domovine ), a memorial dedicated to the war victims and fallen in the Croatian War of Independence from 1991 to 1995.
