Ruin
Grižane Castle
🇭🇷 Croatia · 13th century
Grižane Castle (Croatian: 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. [1] 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 family.
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Grižane Castle ranks #5,828 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #57 of the 59 mapped in Croatia. Founded 1300, it is older than 62% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 781 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Croatia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Grižane Castle?
Grižane Castle stands in Croatia, at 45.129°, 14.835°.
When was Grižane Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Grižane Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,828 of 7,044 worldwide, and #57 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 Grižane Castle?
Nehaj Fortress, about 17 km away.
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