Old Zrinski fortress, Kraljevica

Categories: Fortresses

The Old Town (Stari grad) of the Zrinskis, an architectural complex consisting of a Lower and Upper castle, is a real time machine. The Lower castle was probably once a small fortress with a chapel dedicated to St Nicholas and as a fortification, it probably dates from the pre-Frankopan era. With the construction of the Upper castle part of the mediaeval structure was adapted in the baroque style.

Old Zrinski fortress, Kraljevica

The Old Town (Stari grad) of the Zrinskis, an architectural complex consisting of a Lower and Upper castle, is a real time machine. The Lower castle was probably once a small fortress with a chapel dedicated to St Nicholas and as a fortification, it probably dates from the pre-Frankopan era. With the construction of the Upper castle part of the mediaeval structure was adapted in the baroque style.

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