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castle which appears in
documents in 1242, but which
was destroyed by the Turks in
1578. The Gothic Church of the
Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary (Uznesenja Blažene
Djevice Marije) was also badly
damaged and was restored in
the 18th century in the Baroque
style. The church has chapels
on all corners and resembles a
castle, with a marble altar and
pulpit inside.
9 Hrvatska
Kostajnica
Map D2. * 2,000. £ from Zagreb, The tulip-shaped monument by Bogdanović in Jasenovac Memorial Site
Sisak. @ from Zagreb, Sisak.
n Vladimira Nazora 17, (044) 851 800. to the Bribir princes of Šubić. Bogdan Bogdanović now stands
A branch of the family took the in what was formerly the camp’s
Standing on the left bank of the name of Zrinski after the village centre. The monument and the
River Una which, for much of its around the castle. It was Memorial Museum are part of
length, marks the border occupied by the Turks from Jasenovac Memorial Site.
between Croatia and Bosnia- 1577 until the end of the 17th
Herzegovina, this town still bears century when they destroyed it.
the signs of damage from the The Zrinskis played a key role
war in the 1990s. By the river, in Croatia’s history: as fierce
near a bridge, is a renovated defenders against the Turks;
castle built in the Middle Ages then as the authors of the failed
but frequently razed. Only three attempt to free the territory
towers connected by a high from Habsburg rule (see p181).
wall remain in the wake of
the last war. The Church and
Monastery of St Anthony of 0 Jasenovac
Padua, built after the Turks left Map E2. * 800. £ from Sisak.
at the end of the 17th century, @ from Sisak. n Trg kralja Petra
have been restored and are Svačića 3, (044) 672 490.
discreetly furnished (some of Church of St Luke in Novska
the Baroque altars were famous This town is notorious as the
for their beauty). place where, during World War II, q Novska
tens of thousands of prisoners Map E2. * 7,500. £ from Zagreb,
Environs of war, Jews, Gypsies, Serbs Sisak, (044) 892 421. @ from Zagreb,
Around 14 km (9 miles) to the and Croats, perished in the Sisak. n Ulica kralja Tomislava 2,
southwest is Zrin, where the concentration camp which was (044) 600 062.
ruins of a castle built in the 14th located here. In memory of this
century by the Babonić family terrible genocide, a large tulip- The town of Novska is the
stand on a hill. In 1347 it passed shaped monument by the artist starting point for visiting the
Lonjsko Polje Nature Park (see
p180) and for excursions to the
Psunj mountains. A number of
recreational sports can be
enjoyed here too.
The Church of St Luke
(Sv. Luka) is a Baroque church
dating from 1775. It has a fine
altar and a painting by the
modern painter Z Šulentić.
In the Bauer Gallery there
are many works by Naive
and contemporary artists.
Novska’s economy is based on
industry and trade, and rail and
The castle of medieval origins in Kostajnica, on the banks of the Una road links are good.

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