The Old Town of Slunj
The Old Town of Slunj was built for the original residential purpose of the princes of Krk, as a polygonal, hexagonal building, within which there was
palace and probably auxiliary rooms. It dates from around the 1322 when the Hungarian and Croatian king Charles Robert donated the Drežnik parish with the town of Slunj to Friedrich III Frankopan. There is also a document from 1390 that says that Ivan, Duke of Krk, gave Slunj for to the Duke Paul of Zrinski for rent in the amount of 4000 ducats. In 1449, Slunj belonged to the Duke Dujam of Frankopan, the ancestor of the famous Frankopan Slunjski lineage. The lineage ceased to exist out in 1572 with the death of Franjo Frankopan Slunjski, a hero of wars with the Ottoman conquerors and the famous Croatian ban, while the Town of Slunj got into the hands of the king. The Old Town of Slunj has been connected with the Slunj settlement, on the left bank of Slunjčica, within which there was also the Franciscan monastery. Currently, plans are being prepared for the restoration of architectural and other material cultural and historical heritage with the aim of partially putting the restored areas in the function of nature protection and cross-sectoral cooperation on programs for the restoration and use of the Old Town of Slunj and nearby Napoleon's grain magazine.
Today's walls of the Old Town of Slunj are owned by the City of Slunj.
Frankopana street, 4 Town of Slunj - Croatia, Karlovac County
Tourist experience: Culture/History
The old town of Slunj is currently in ruins, although part of the walls have been restored. Within the walls there are no additional tourism facilities or contents and therefore it has the function of a tourism attraction with activities of sightseeing and retelling of historical stories and events. The city of Slunj is currently in the process of obtaining documentation and preparing projects for the reconstruction of this site and exploiting its full tourism potential.
Spoken languages: English, Croatian
Experience duration: Less than 30 min.
Booking: No booking required
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: The old town walls are accessible to everyone from the outside (sightseeing), but from the inside are difficult to access, especially for people with mobility problems.
Tourist contact: Dragan Smrzlić
Cultural material heritage: Historical monument, Historical palace/castle
Local contact: Ana Barković
Form filler: Juraj Randelj