Municipality of Perušić - Old Town Perušić / Turkish Tower / Gradina
Old Town Perušić / Turkish Tower / Gradina are names used by the locals to refer to the remains of an old fortress placed near the city centre of Perušić. The fortress was built by the noble family Perušić, after whom Perušić got its name. It was also a defence fort during the Ottoman Empire.
Perušić - Croatia / Lika-Senj County
Tourist experience: By visiting the Turkish tower, one can see the most famous historical building in Perušić and learn more about local history.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 2 hours
Opening: Always available
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Accessible to everyone
Tourist contact: Perušić Tourist Board
Cultural material heritage: Historical palace/castle
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary
Hidden intangible patrimony: Building practices
Form filler: Anita Ladišić
Cetin fortress
The town of Cetin was once a strong fortress surrounded by double eighteen meter high defensive walls, towers and observation posts. The solid walls survived the collapse of the Roman state and then withstood the ravages of time and for many centuries, especially during the centuries-old Croatian-Turkish wars when Cetin was an important military-strategic point and defensive fortress.
The most historically and politically significant event that took place in Cetin was the famous Cetin Parliament on 31 December 1526 and 1 January 1527. This great assembly of the Croatian nobility, held according to the old Croatian customs of assembly, determined the future of the Kingdom of Croatia for the next centuries, thus entering Cetin not only into Croatian, but also into wider European history.
The Cetingrad Charter, signed on that occasion by the most famous Croatian nobles and representatives of Ferdinand of Habsburg, is one of the most important documents of Croatian statehood and is stored in the Austrian State Archives in Vienna.
47240, Podcetin Muncipality of Cetingrad - Croatia, Karlovac County
Tourist experience: Cultural heritage – historical fortress
Tourist experience includes sightseeing of the ruins of The Cetin Fortress.
Experience duration: 30 minutes
Opening: Working hours are not regulated as there are no additional facilities, other than visiting the ruins of the fortress.
Booking: No booking required
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: The site has limitations to access and it’s not accessible to everyone. There are limitations regarding people with mobility problems, especially people in wheelchair, since access to the site isn’t structured.
Currently, people with mobility problems and people in wheelchair can’t enter inside the fortress but only see the fortress from the outside.
Tourist contact: Marina Kalić
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument, Historical palace/castle
Local contact: Ana Barković
Old town Modruš, The Tržan Castle
It is a medieval fortress on a steep hill above the fortified town of Modruš on the eastern slopes of Velika Kapela, once (since the 11th century) the administrative seat of the Modruš County, and today a ruin in the southern part of Karlovac County. It reached its peak in the 14th and 15th centuries, when members of the powerful Croatian family Frankopan ruled there, and when it was the episcopal see. Bernardin Frankopan lived in Tržan-grad most probably until his death in 1529, and his successor, underaged grandson Stjepan IV. Frankopan Ozaljski, settled in Ozalj. The fortress of Tržan remained unmaintained and is slowly beginning to decay. After 1553, it was taken over by the Krajina army, and became part of the Croatian Military Border. In the following decades, there was a smaller military crew in it. There were attempts to rebuild the damaged buildings, but after 1720 the fort was completely abandoned. From then until today, Tržan-grad has been left to the ravages of time, and all that is left of it are the ruined remains of walls and towers, which protrude into the air. Additional problem is that during spring, summer and autumn it is very difficult to access to old town, which is due to the increased number of venomous snakes (Viper), and it is not recommended visiting it.
N/A Modruš, Municipality of Josipdol - Croatia, Karlovac County
Tourist experience: Culture/History
The old town of Modruš is currently not even close to its full tourism potential. This has been caused by many years of non-investment, non-maintenance and non-restoration of the ruins. All of the above is actually a consequence of insufficient financial resources of the Municipality of Josipdol.
Still, the old town has a potential to become a tourist attraction that will contribute to the offer of cultural tourism of the Municipality of Josipdol and Karlovac County, and it can, together with other cultural sites, make a complete tourism experience and cultural tourism offer of Karlovac County.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: Less than 30 min.
Booking: No booking required
40-60 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: The old town is not easily accessible due to non existence of access roads, and neither the surroundings are arranged nor maintained. Also there is a big problem with the venomous snakes (Vipers). Their number is highly increasing during spring, summer and autumn.
Tourist contact: Josip Šibarić
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument, Historical palace/castle
Local contact: Ana Barković
Form filler: Juraj Randelj
Rocca D’Elmici
The Rocca d'Elmici is located on the left bank of the Rabbi river, facing Rocca delle Caminate. The ruins of the ramparts of the ancient fortress and the traces of what was once a disputed and repeatedly destroyed fortification are the only testimonies of the old castrum. The Rocca has fallen victim to the forces of nature and now the glorious fortress is overcome by greenery, which scales the stone walls and forces its way through the remaining haunting structure.
Via Rocca D’Elmici Predappio - Italy/Forlì/Emilia Romagna
Tourist experience: The gentle chatter of birds, rustling leaves and the flavour of middle age legends replace the city drone. The smell of wildflowers fill the air in the warmer months and in autumn the fruits of nature abound in the row of grape vines. At all times of the year, a variety of views from this hiking path offer new perspectives of Predappio, nestled among the softness of surrounding hills.The fortress represents a stopping point for a short – distance easy walking trail that winds through Predappio hills, touching various places of naturalistic and historical interest.
Spoken languages: Italian, English
Experience duration: 3 hours
Booking: Booking requested for hiking itineraries organised by Predappio Municipality
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: No wheelchairs, limited to people with mobility difficulties
Tourist contact: Sabrina Nanni
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary, Local traditions or legend
Natural heritage: Naturalistic itineraries, Hills, Flora
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, Pathways
Hidden intangible patrimony: Community tales
Experiences: Showing around
Local contact: Luca Lambruschi
Form filler: Tristana Randi