Tržan Castle in Modruš

The Tržan Castle (Croatian pronunciation: [ˈtr̩̂ʒan]; Croatian: Tržan-grad or Utvrda Tržan) is a ruined medieval castle above the village of Modruš in the northern part of historical Lika region, central Croatia. Before (from the 11th century) the administrative seat of the former Modruš County (later renamed Modruš-Rijeka County), it is today a ruin in the Josipdol Municipality in the southern part of the Karlovac County.

Having been built on a ridge of a steep hill 670 metres (2,200 ft) above sea level on the eastern slopes of the Velika Kapela mountain, the castle was at a strategic place overlooking the road that connected the Adriatic Sea and the Pannonian Basin since ancient times. The road in question connected the Roman towns of Senia (present-day Senj) and Siscia (present-day Sisak). It was later, during the 18th century, reconstructed, improved and renamed as Josephina road.

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Tržan Castle in Modruš occupe la 3 733e place sur 5 793 au classement de renommée de cet atlas et le 40e rang des 47 que l’atlas recense en Croatie. Fondé en 900, il est plus ancien que 96 % des monuments datés de l’atlas — l’un des 33 monuments de l’atlas fondés au IXe siècle. Voyez comment la Croatie se compare dans les statistiques des châteaux.

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