Construction of forts and fortified towns on the Croatian Zagorje region began in the late Middle Ages, especially in the period from December. Only the XVI century, some still preserved in its entirety, and many are in ruins. During the XV. and XVI century intensified the construction of castles, castles and citadels, and to the Turkish threat. Baroque Period (XVII and XVIII century.) In the Croatian Zagorje region was characterized by building castles, villas and manors. This tradition continued throughout the nineteenth. century, and at the end of the century was completed. The largest number of Zagorje castles dating from the period just XVII. and XVIII. century and were built under the direct influence of central European, Austrian construction school.
To date, significant evaluated and incorporated into the tourist offer only castles Trakošćan the park-forest and lake, Veliki Tabor and Bežanec. The baroque castle Mihanovic, which is located within the Tuhelj spa, and the castle Đalski Zabok were realigned and transformed into restaurants.
The most famous, most visited, and certainly the most attractive castle Croatian Zagorje undoubtedly Trakošćan. Castle of the 1568th almost three and a half centuries was owned by Count Draskovic, who have been known for the popular feudal nobles of the time. Somewhat isolated in the hills between straight up and Macelj Strahinčica, situated on a hill with a park in the middle of the forest-park and is one of the monuments of culture and nature, the highest category. Next to the castle there is a Trakoscan lake, which was created in mid-nineteenth. century construction of the dam and the rearrangement of parts of the river source Bednja.
Not far from Desinića, on a hill rising up Veliki Tabor, the best preserved medieval fortress, not only in the Croatian Zagorje region, but also the whole of Croatia. It is counted among our most popular castles. The first owner was the Count of Celje, and was in possession of the family Ratkay, Earl Tugutha and Zagreb brothers Grunvald traders. In addition to the museum with the ethnographic, geological, paleontological and anthropological collections, war arsenal and old cars that date from the XIX. century legend about tragic love Veronica Desinićke (whose skull is kept in the castle) and royalty Frederik Celje, tourists, interesting and international fencing tournament in each year since 1983. traditionally held on 28th June, then falconry in the month of October, and since 2003. Tabor and international film-festival in July.
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