Čakovec Castle

Čakovec Castle or Zrinski Castle (Croatian: Čakovečka utvrda or Stari grad Zrinskih or Hungarian: Csáktornyai vár 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.

Text adapted from “Čakovec Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Čakovec Castle ranks #2,131 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #16 of the 60 mapped in Croatia. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,342 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Maribor, 64 km away. See how Croatia compares in the castle statistics.

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