Ozalj Castle, Old town Ozalj
Ozalj Castle was built and upgraded through different periods and each gave its character to this valuable building. It is a valuable cultural and historical heritage of the continental part of Croatia and an attractive destination for many visitors. The existence of the walls dates from the VI. century, but the beginning of the construction of today's building can be placed in the XIII. century when it is mentioned in written sources.
The entire castle consists of an entrance tower, a smaller tower on the left side of the entrance tower, the main defensive tower, the south, east and north city wings (all three wings are large buildings on two floors) and the so-called "Zrinski Palace" or "granary".
List of owners through history: Bela IV, the Babonić family, bans Mikac Prodavić and numerous castellans, the Frankopani and Zrinski families, the administration of the Hungarian Chamber and the Inner Austrian Chamber, Counts Petazzi, the Perlas family, Counts Batthyány, the Thurn and Taxis family and The Brethren of the Croatian Dragon.
Zrinskih and Frankopana Street, 20 Town of Ozalj - Croatia, Karlovac County
Tourist experience: Culture/History
In the area of the Ozalj castle there is a Native land museum (Zavičajni muzej Ozalj) which is the central place of cultural tourism in the city. Its main activity is museum gallery, but it is very much involved in tourism offer. They currently offer several tourism routes. A novelty is the engagement of archaeologists from 2018 who have found many interesting findings that can be used as tourism potential.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: 30 min to 1 hour
Opening: Winter time:
Weekly: 8am - 4pm
Weekend and holiday: 10am - 4pm
Summer time:
Weekly: 8am - 8pm
Weekend and holiday: 10am - 8pm
Booking: Booking required only for groups of more than 10 people
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: Structure is accessible to everyone.
Tourist contact: Stjepan Bezjak
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument, Museum, Historical palace/castle
Local contact: Ana Barković
Form filler: Juraj Randelj