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Ozalj Castle with a traditional wooden river boat in the foreground
The Ozalj fortress, located on the stone cliff perched above the Kupa River, is one of the best-known fortifications of this type in Croatia. It is a very old stronghold (first mentioned in 1244) that has been converted into a castle. The popularity of this castle is because this was the joint castle of the Croatian noble families of Frankopan and Zrinski. In fact, it was the scene of the unsuccessful Zrinski–Frankopan plot against Habsburg rule. The event is known in Croatian history as a 'Zrinski–Frankopan Conspiracy'. The leaders of the plot, Croatian nobles Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto Frankopan, were executed in Wiener Neustadt, under charges of high treason. The castle was then robbed and abandoned.
The ruined castle was restored in the 18th century. Today, it houses a museum and a library, and is in a relatively good state of repair.
in the flow of centuries
Ozalj Castle with a traditional wooden river boat in the foreground
The Ozalj fortress, located on the stone cliff perched above the Kupa River, is one of the best-known fortifications of this type in Croatia. It is a very old stronghold (first mentioned in 1244) that has been converted into a castle. The popularity of this castle is because this was the joint castle of the Croatian noble families of Frankopan and Zrinski. In fact, it was the scene of the unsuccessful Zrinski–Frankopan plot against Habsburg rule. The event is known in Croatian history as a 'Zrinski–Frankopan Conspiracy'. The leaders of the plot, Croatian nobles Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto Frankopan, were executed in Wiener Neustadt, under charges of high treason. The castle was then robbed and abandoned.
The ruined castle was restored in the 18th century. Today, it houses a museum and a library, and is in a relatively good state of repair.