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(Sv. Marija; 1740), originally the building was abandoned
Dominican and later Franciscan, but in 1971 it became a
the altars are all Baroque. The museum. Exhibits explain
painting on the altar dedicated the history of the fort and
to Mary is by Valentin Metzinger local area and there are some
and dates from 1735. Glagolitic inscriptions.
+ Castle and Museum
4 Ozalj Cesta Zrinskih i Frankopana 2. n (047)
732 271. Open 8am–8pm Mon–Fri,
Map C2. * 1,200. £ (047) 731 158. 10am–8pm Sat & Sun. &
@ Karlovac, (060) 338 833, Ozalj,
(047) 731107. n Kurilovac 1, (047)
731 196. _ Day of the city (30 Apr); 5 Karlovac
Summer evenings in Ozalj (15–20
Aug). ∑ ozalj-tz.hr Map C2. * 55,000. £ (060) 333 444.
@ (060) 338 833. n Local: Ulica
A castle (Stari grad) which Petra Zrinskog 3, (047) 615 115;
belonged to royalty once Regional: A Vraniczanya 6, (047) 615
stood on this rocky spur. It 320. ∑ karlovac-touristinfo.hr
was built in the 13th century _ Spring Promenades (May);
to monitor the roads and the St John’s Bonfires (Jun); International
traffic on the river Kupa which folk festival (Jul); Beer festival (Aug).
flows below it. The castle was
strengthened by the Babonić Today Karlovac is an industrial
counts and was also the city and an important junction
property of the Frankopan for roads to Slovenia. It
family and, in the late 16th originated as a bulwark
century, of Juraj Zrinski. After against Turkish raids, but was
the Ottoman threat had actually founded in 1579 by
passed, a village grew up the Archduke of Austria,
around the castle which had Charles of Habsburg, from
become a residential manor. whom the town gets
Parts of the fortress its name. Clock tower of the Church of the Holy Trinity
remain visible: two The town was in Karlovac
encircling walls with planned by the
five semi circular Italian N Angelini The Catholic Church of the Holy
towers. Next to as a city-fort at the Trinity (Presvetoga Trojstvo) dates
these are some more confluence of the mainly from 1683–92 with an
recent buildings: the rivers Korana and 18th-century clock tower (1795).
granary (palas) (16th Kupa. The layout The church has an elaborate
century) and a Gothic was based on a six- black marble altar made by
family chapel. The Coat of arms, Civic pointed star with Michele Cussa in 1698. The
main building, on Museum, Karlovac bastions and moats Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
several levels, was which have now (Sv. Nikola) dates from 1786.
renovated in 1928 by the been transformed into public To the east the city now
Thurn und Taxis family who gardens. The interior contained extends as far as Dubovac
had inherited it. For a time 24 buildings, all similar, all of Castle, a medieval construction.
which are still preserved today – Once used as a hotel, it is being
although they are used for restored to its original design.
different purposes.
The heart of the city is Stross- E Civic Museum
mayer Square with the Baroque Strossmayerov trg 7. Tel (047) 615 980.
Frankopan Palace which houses Open 8am–4pm Tue, Thu & Fri, 8am–
the Civic Museum (Gradski m 7pm Wed, 10am–4pm Sat, 10am–
uzej). The archaeological and noon Sun. & 8 by appt. ∑ gmk.hr
ethnographic collections E The Vjekoslav Karas Gallery
document the city’s history. Ljudevita Šestića 3. Tel (047) 615 980.
In the square Trg Bana Jelačića Open during exhibitions: 8am–4pm
is a Franciscan monastery. Tue & Thu, 8am–7pm Wed & Fri,
The Vjekoslav Karas Gallery 10am–4pm Sat, 10am–noon Sun.
was built in 1975 in the New R Holy Trinity
Centre. It uses its attractive Trg bana Jelačića 7. Tel (047) 615
Ozalj Castle, once owned by the Frankopans display space for both visual 950/1. Open before Mass. Other
and Juraj Zrinski art and museum exhibitions. times by appt.

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