Oršić Castle In Gornja Stubica
Oršić Castle () is a baroque castle in the Municipality of Gornja Stubica, Krapina-Zagorje County, northwestern Croatia. History It was built in 1756 by Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg), Croatian count Krsto II Oršić, Krsto Oršić (1718–1782) on the site of a previous fortress from the Middle Ages and designed in an L-shaped ground architectural plan, plan. From the backyard side, both the wings are open in arcades that follow the line of the corridor, while the outside frontage is quite simple, with rhythmically aligned windows and a few rustic details in the corners. After a large earthquake in the 19th century, a Classicism, classicist porch with a Tympanum (architecture), tympanum and Doric order, Doric columns was added to the castle. Inside there is a well-preserved chapel with illusionist murals and an illustrated baroque altar. Besides this castle, the House of Oršić, Oršić family owned a large number of other castles, palaces and estates in Croatia, among which ...
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