Castle
Frankopan Castle (Ogulin)
🇭🇷 Croatia · 15th century
Frankopan Castle is located in the centre of the town of Ogulin in Karlovac County, directly at the sinkhole on the Dobra river. It is among the most significant Renaissance monuments in Croatia. The still-preserved moated castle was first documented in 1500 and belonged to the Frankopan family. It is simply called Stari grad (German: "Altstadt", old town) by the local population.
Machine-translated from “Kastell Frankopan” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frankopan Castle (Ogulin) ranks #7,198 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #76 of the 79 mapped in Croatia. Founded c. 1500, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 490 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Rijeka, 62 km away. See how Croatia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Frankopan Castle (Ogulin)?
Frankopan Castle (Ogulin) stands in Croatia, at 45.2675°, 15.22444°.
When was Frankopan Castle (Ogulin) built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1500. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Frankopan Castle (Ogulin)?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,198 of 8,764 worldwide, and #76 in Croatia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Frankopan Castle (Ogulin)?
Tržan Castle in Modruš, about 13 km away.
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