Palace & château
Opeka Manor
🇭🇷 Croatia · 17th century
Opeka Manor (also known as Bombelles Manor) is a castle in the Vinica municipality, Varaždin County, northern Croatia.
Located in the surrounding park with a large arboretum, the manor is situated below the Macelj forest in the northern part of Hrvatsko Zagorje historic region. It was founded in the 17th century by the Counts of Keglević and later owned by the Counts of Nadasdy, then Drašković and finally Bombelles (until 1945). Today the manor is weathered and longs for renewal.
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Opeka Manor ranks #4,521 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #38 of the 60 mapped in Croatia. Founded c. 1650, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Maribor, 47 km away. See how Croatia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Opeka Manor?
Opeka Manor stands in Croatia, at 46.32508°, 16.14769°.
When was Opeka Manor built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1650. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Opeka Manor?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,521 of 7,738 worldwide, and #38 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 Opeka Manor?
Borl Castle, about 12 km away.
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