Pazin Castle

The Pazin Castle (Croatian: Kaštel Pazin Italian: Castello di Pisino, German: Mitterburg) is a medieval fortification built on a solid rock situated in the middle of the town of Pazin, the administrative seat of Istria County, Croatia. It is the largest and best-preserved castle in that westernmost Croatian county.

It overlooks the deep gorge of the Pazinčica Foiba river, a small karst subterranean river that disappears there through sinkhole and continues underground.

The fortified structure was constructed of hewn stone, and, during its 11-century-long history, subjected to several major reconstructions and renovations. There are two museums to be visited in Pazin's castle, the Ethnographic Museum of Istria and the Pazin Town Museum. [1] Archived 2021-10-08 at the Wayback Machine

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Pazin Castle ranks #2291 of 5793 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #23 of the 47 mapped in Croacia. Fundado en 1000, más antiguo que el 94% de los monumentos datados del atlas — uno de los 62 monumentos del atlas fundados en el siglo X. Compara el dato en las estadísticas de castillos.

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