Pazin Castle
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Pazin Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Pazin, Croatia, dramatically perched above the Pazinčica River gorge and considered one of the best-preserved castles in the Istria region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pazin Castle Museum | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| access | road access from Pazin town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Croatia
ⓘ
Castles in Istria County ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToTown | above town and gorge ⓘ |
| firstMentioned | 10th century (approximate) ⓘ |
| formerFunction | seat of the County of Pazin ⓘ |
| formerRulers |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetian Republic (periods of influence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionToday | cultural and tourist center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
defensive walls
ⓘ
gatehouse ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected cultural property of Croatia ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the best-preserved castles in Istria ⓘ |
| houses |
Ethnographic Museum of Istria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Museum of the City of Pazin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | descriptions in Jules Verne’s novel "Mathias Sandorf" ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic position above a gorge
ⓘ
good state of preservation ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalName | Croatian ⓘ |
| localName | Pazinski kaštel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Croatia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Istria NERFINISHED ⓘ Istria County NERFINISHED ⓘ Pazin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | cliff above Pazinčica River ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Pazin sinkhole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pazin town center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Pazinčica River gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | City of Pazin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Istria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | important cultural monument of Istria ⓘ |
| situatedAbove | Pazinčica River gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole | control of central Istria ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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