Medvedgrad,Zagreb



Medvedgrad the old town (fort, fortification) was built in the 13th Century (1249th-1254th years) after the Tartar invasion (1242) on the hill Plazur Mali,on southwest slope Medvednica at an altitude of 593 m. It was one of the largest castles in Croatia at that time.The fortification was built 1250th by Bishop Philip on the slopes Medvednica. The purpose of it was the defense of the Episcopal Cathedral Chapter and the property. Around the 1260th King Bela IV. entrusted the fort to prince Stjepko Subic, and later it was given to the Croatian government bans.



























Inside the chapel









Old water tower,Vukovar





Waiting for the renewal


Built in 1913., on location of the old marketplace, the old watertower represents one of the oldest buildings of such kind in Croatia. It was built by engineers J. Funtak and Karlovski by J. Banheyer design. The watertower has an underground die-cut well and reservoar and an additional reservoar on the building's top. The old watertower is one of the most used motives of old Vukovar. Today the old watertower has a central place within the main square in front of the Danube hotel and the Town hall.




















Castle Eltz,Vukovar





Currently under reconstruction





Eltz Manor is a castle in Vukovar, Croatia. It was originally built between the period of 1749 to 1751 by the House of Eltz and was gradually extended over time. Eltz is a prominent Catholic German noble family with ties to Croatia since it acquired the Lordship of Vukovar in 1736.


The manor was confiscated by the communists, and the Eltz family had left the country by the late 1920s. In the 1990s, Jakob Eltz returned to the country. The manor, however, suffered a great deal of damage during the Croatian War of Independence, when it was bombarded by the Yugoslav People's Army. It is now owned by the Vukovar City Museum.































Castle Esterhazy in Darda





It is not known when exactly was the construction of the castle, but is presumed to be erected at the turn of the 18th in 19 century during Esterházyja Francis. The literature mentions John Casimir Esterházy as a possible builder of the castle 1813th year.Castle is a two-storey building with area of 1,700 square meters.The main entrance to the central projection altana and triangular pediment.The entrance to the castle and a the park is through the secession door that where made by unknow artist.


During the war it devastated and robbed and awaits restoration.























Old town Đurđenovac



The old town Đurđenovac was built by Bishop of Pécs Sigismund Ernušt possibly around 1488th year.It was built on a hill in the midst of a swamp north of the former place Đurđevac becouse of Turkish threat and constant conflict among the nobles.During the wars with the Ottomans, the Old City has served as an important stronghold of the Military Frontier and the headquarters office. After the army left the Old Town it was gradually decaying.












Castle Inkey,Rasinja



There is little known about this castle..

It was built in period 1883. - 1885.New castle was built in Rasinja on the place where old manor and buildings of old town were.Among the economic-storey buildings, built probably in the early 19th century, one was used for housing staff. Since 1959. to 1994. in a larger building was a primary school located and in a small castle were the local office and health center.














Castle Ludbreg





In 1320,a citadel was built here which was later turned into the castle that gained today’s look in the 18th century.



















Klenovnik castle








Klenovnik is the biggest Croatian castle. First mentioning of the castle dates back in 13th century when the Hungarian-Croatian king Bela IV takes it away from Pochun and gives it to then ruler of town Varaždin. In the late 17 th century, king Maksimilijan sells this castle for 20 000 forint to noble Croatian families Gašpar I Drašković.



















The Church of Our Lady of Jerusalem at Trški Vrh





The Church of Our Lady of Jerusalem at Trški Vrh. Built between 1750 and 1761, it is one of the most beautiful baroque churches in this part of Croatia. Although baroque as1 a period in art encompasses the time when feudalism was at its peak, the Church of Our Lady of Jerusalem was built by the pious townspeople and villagers as their votive church. The church was built in order to safeguard a statue of Mary brought from Jerusalem. Even before the church was built, the statue of the Virgin Mary helped many people in times of hardship so the people believed it had miraculous powers. Those miracles were the source of their faith, prayers and gratitude and the reason why they built the church with such persistence. Since 13 August 1761 when the church was consecrated, it has been a gathering point and votive church for pilgrims and remains so even today.


The very serenity and the beauty of the inside of the church are inspiring with its elaborately decorated altars from the Zagreb workshop of Anton Merz, its artistic paintings by Anton Lerchinger of Rogatec, and its organ by artisan Anton Römer of Graz. The church is surrounded by an octagonal wall and a small tower containing a chapel was built on each corner. The chapels are the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes, Chapel of St Emerich, Chapel of St Isidore the Peasant and the Chapel of St John and St Paul, the Martyrs. Next to the wall that surrounds the church stands the Chapel of Resurrection, the final of the fourteen stops of the Cross.


In 1898, the parish priest Stjepan Vukovinski had the wall rebuilt. The sides of the wall were once decorated with frescos representing the miracles of Our Lady of Jerusalem. The old frescos were restored by the painter Lovro Sirnik of Trški Vrh.


The wall is used for processions, but it is also a place for individual prayer and the spiritual fulfilling of vows, and it is believed that the Virgin Mary will offer help to all who believe in her.























interior





celling











one of the altars







Traditional barns in Zagrađe































Palace Isabella on island saint Nicholas near Poreč



















Ružica grad/Rose city,Orahovica








Rose city is the largest preserved castle in Slavonia and one of the largest in Croatia. The ruins of the castle bear witness to the culture developed in the region since the Middle Ages to the early 20th century.


It is believed that the town was named after the place Duzluk (few miles from ruins) which in Turkish means wild rose.

















Ruins of gothic church