Zrin Castle (''Gradina Zrin'') is a ruined
castle
A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...
located in the village of
Zrin, south of the town of
Sisak in
Dvor municipality, central
Croatia
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.
History
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
Louis I, also Louis the Great (; ; ) or Louis the Hungarian (; 5 March 132610 September 1382), was King of Hungary and King of Croatia, Croatia from 1342 and King of Poland from 1370. He was the first child of Charles I of Hungary and his wife ...
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.
[Zrinske Utvrde u Hrvatskom Pounju](_blank)
Notable people
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Nikola IV Zrinski (1507/1508 – 1566), a Croatian nobleman of the
Zrinski family and general.
Gallery
File:Castle Zrin, Croatia-5.JPG
File:Zrin.JPG
See also
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Zrin
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House of Zrinski
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House of Ilok
References
Castles in Croatia
Ruined castles in Croatia
Buildings and structures in Sisak-Moslavina County
History of Banovina
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