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Grižane Castle
Grižane Castle ( hr, Gradina Grižane) is a ruined castle and site near Grižane in Vinodol, in the northern part of the Adriatic coast, western Croatia. The castle of Grižane had an odd, rectangular form with circular towers, and this irregularity was caused by the peculiar structure of the field In the medieval age it was a strategic point in Vinodol valley, but it was damaged in an earthquake in 1323. Its owners were members of the Frankopan The House of Frankopan ( hr, Frankopani, Frankapani, it, Frangipani, hu, Frangepán, la, Frangepanus, Francopanus), was a Croatian noble family, whose members were among the great landowner magnates and high officers of the Kingdom of Croati ... family. Castles in Croatia Ruined castles in Croatia Buildings and structures in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County {{Croatia-castle-stub ...
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Gradina Grizane 21907
Gradina may refer to: Places ''Gradina'' (a Slavic word for a fortified town) can refer to: Bosnia and Herzegovina * Gradina, Cazin, a village near Cazin * Gradina, Derventa, a village near Derventa * Gradina, Fojnica, a village near Fojnica * Gradina, Gacko, a village near Gacko * Gradina, Kalinovik, a village near Kalinovik * , a village near Prijedor * Gradina, Travnik, a village near Travnik * Gradina, Velika Kladuša, a village near Velika Kladuša * , a village near Vlasenica * Gradina, Zenica, a village near Zenica * Gornja Gradina, a village near Kozarska Dubica * Gradina Donja, a village near Kozarska Dubica Bulgaria * Gradina, Pleven Province, a village in Dolni Dabnik Municipality * Gradina, Plovdiv Province, a village in Parvomay Municipality * , a village in Loznitsa Municipality Croatia * Gradina, Virovitica-Podravina County, a village and a municipality in eastern Croatia * Gradina, Šibenik-Knin County, a village near Šibenik, Croatia Kosov ...
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Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were ...
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Vinodol, Croatia
Vinodol (; hr, Vinodolska općina) is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. The total population of the municipality is 3,577 people, in the following settlements: * Bribir, population 1,695 * Drivenik, population 308 * Grižane-Belgrad, population 953 * Tribalj, population 621 The population is 93.4% Croats. The Law codex of Vinodol, a medieval Croatian codex, was made in and named after this region. The Vinodol Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in the region. The Vinodol Channel is the part of the Adriatic Sea to the south of the region. Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Vinodol include: *Juraj Juričić (?–1578), Croatian-Slovenian Protestant preacher and translator *Julije Klović or Giulio Clovio (1498-1578), Croatian illuminator miniaturist painter considered the greatest illuminator of Italian high renaissance period See also * Geography of Croatia The geography of Croatia is defined by its location ...
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Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to the northwest and the Po Valley. The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, and Slovenia. The Adriatic contains more than 1,300 islands, mostly located along the Croatian part of its eastern coast. It is divided into three basins, the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest, with a maximum depth of . The Otranto Sill, an underwater ridge, is located at the border between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. The prevailing currents flow counterclockwise from the Strait of Otranto, along the eastern coast and back to the strait along the western (Italian) coast. Tidal movements in the Adriatic are slight, although larger amplitudes are known to occur occasi ...
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Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Zagreb , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = Croatian , languages_type = Writing system , languages = Latin , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2021 , religion = , religion_year = 2021 , demonym = , government_type = Unitary parliamentary republic , leader_title1 = President , leader_name1 = Zoran Milanović , leader_title2 = Prime Minister , leader_name2 = Andrej Plenković , leader_title3 = Speaker of Parliament , leader_name3 = Gordan Jandroković , legislature = Sabor , sovereignty_type ...
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Frankopan
The House of Frankopan ( hr, Frankopani, Frankapani, it, Frangipani, hu, Frangepán, la, Frangepanus, Francopanus), was a Croatian noble family, whose members were among the great landowner magnates and high officers of the Kingdom of Croatia in union with Hungary. The Frankopans, along with the Zrinskis, are among the most important and most famous Croatian noble families who, from the 11th to the 17th century, were very closely connected with the history, past and destiny of the Croatian people and Croatia. For centuries, members of these noble clans were the bearers and defenders of Croatia against the Ottomans, but also resolute opponents of the increasingly dangerous Habsburg imperial absolutism and German hegemony, which in the spirit of European mercantilism sought to consolidate throughout the Habsburg Monarchy. The past of these two clans is intertwined with marital ties, friendships and participation in almost all significant events in Croatia, especially on the ba ...
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Gradina Grizane 210907
Gradina may refer to: Places ''Gradina'' (a Slavic word for a fortified town) can refer to: Bosnia and Herzegovina * Gradina, Cazin, a village near Cazin * Gradina, Derventa, a village near Derventa * Gradina, Fojnica, a village near Fojnica * Gradina, Gacko, a village near Gacko * Gradina, Kalinovik, a village near Kalinovik * , a village near Prijedor * Gradina, Travnik, a village near Travnik * Gradina, Velika Kladuša, a village near Velika Kladuša * , a village near Vlasenica * Gradina, Zenica, a village near Zenica * Gornja Gradina, a village near Kozarska Dubica * Gradina Donja, a village near Kozarska Dubica Bulgaria * Gradina, Pleven Province, a village in Dolni Dabnik Municipality * Gradina, Plovdiv Province, a village in Parvomay Municipality * , a village in Loznitsa Municipality Croatia * Gradina, Virovitica-Podravina County, a village and a municipality in eastern Croatia * Gradina, Šibenik-Knin County, a village near Šibenik, Croatia Kosov ...
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Castles In Croatia
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were ...
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Ruined Castles In Croatia
Ruins () are the remains of a civilization's architecture. The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or total disrepair over time due to a variety of factors, such as lack of maintenance, deliberate destruction by humans, or uncontrollable destruction by natural phenomena. The most common root causes that yield ruins in their wake are natural disasters, armed conflict, and population decline, with many structures becoming progressively derelict over time due to long-term weathering and scavenging. There are famous ruins all over the world, with notable sites originating from ancient China, the Indus Valley and other regions of ancient India, ancient Iran, ancient Israel and Judea, ancient Iraq, ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, Roman sites throughout the Mediterranean Basin, and Incan and Mayan sites in the Americas. Ruins are of great importance to historians, archaeologists and anthropologists, whether they were once individu ...
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