ÄŒakovec Castle
Čakovec Castle or Zrinski Castle ( or or or ''Zrínyi-kastély'') is a medieval fortification in the middle of the town of Čakovec, the administrative seat of Međimurje County, northern Croatia. The castle is located in the Zrinski Park, not far from the city's central square, and is the biggest fortification in Međimurje County. It was constructed of hewn stone and red brick, and, during its more than 7-century-long history, subjected to several reconstructions. Today it is partly restored. The castle's main palace houses the Međimurje County Museum, the biggest museum in the county, and its atrium is also used as an outdoor theatre during the summer months. The place was the scene of the Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy, a significant event in the history of Croatia. On 19 November 2007 Čakovec Castle was classified as a protected cultural good in the Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia under No. N-23. History The first fortification was built in the 13th centur ...
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ÄŒakovec
Čakovec (; ; ; ) is a city in Northern Croatia, located around north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital, and close to the borders with Slovenia and Hungary. Čakovec is both the county seat and the largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Counties of Croatia, Croatian county. It is situated centrally in the lowland part of the Međimurje (region), region, along the Trnava (Međimurje), Trnava river. History According to the geographer Strabo's reports in the 1st century, today's location of the city of Čakovec was the site of Aquama (''wet town'') in Ancient Rome, Roman times and at the time a marshland, a military post and a legionnaire camp. One popular legend describes a green Slavic dragon#Pozoj, pozoj (dragon) once dwelling beneath the city and causing natural disasters such as hail and earthquakes, with its head under the castle and its tail under the church, or vice versa. It could only be gotten rid of by a ''grabancijaŠ...
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