Croatia · 13th century
Zrin Castle (Gradina Zrin) is a ruined castle located in the village of Zrin, south of the town of Sisak in Dvor municipality, central Croatia.
The castle was first mentioned in the 13th century as a fortress ruled by the Babonić clan. Between 1328 and 1347, it was possessed by the members of Iločki family. In 1347, King Louis I the Great bestowed the fortress to the noble Šubić family who then changed their family name after it, becoming the Zrinski. It remained in their possession until the Ottoman invasion and conquest of the region, which led to the fortress falling to them on 20 October 1577. It was not until 1718 that the castle was retaken from the Ottomans.
Nikola IV Zrinski (1507/1508 – 1566), a Croatian nobleman of the Zrinski family and general.
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Zrin Castle ranks #3,377 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #29 of the 79 mapped in Croatia. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1090 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,027 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Zagreb, 75 km away. See how Croatia compares in the castle statistics.
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