Croatia · Still standing
Frankopan Castle
Frankopan Castle (Frankopanski Kaštel) is a medieval castle on the Kamplin plateau in the town of Krk on the island of Krk, Croatia. Built and modified across centuries by the Frankopan family, the complex comprises multiple towers and curtain walls enclosing an inner ward and soldier accommodation.
First raised
1191
Its prime
1348
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1348
The shape it held in its prime.
A compact coastal stone fortress of pale, roughly coursed limestone ashlar with a mix of square and cylindrical towers connected by stout curtain walls. The northern corner is marked by a tall cylindrical tower with a sloping (battered) lower section, corbel stones beneath the parapet and a lunette relief set into the wall; a square tower stands on the east side facing the sea. Walls show small slit openings, low doorways into the ward and a paved open inner courtyard.
Its story
The story of Frankopan Castle.
Frankopan Castle on the Kamplin plateau was raised by the Croatian noble family of Frankopan across several centuries and generations. The inscription on the lunette over the entrance records that the building was raised in 1191, in the time of Bishop John and the counts Vid I and Bartol I — sons of Dujam I Krčki, first Count of Krk — with the help of the entire municipality.
After Dujam's death his sons continued to dominate the island and the town of Krk, one of the oldest towns in the Adriatic. The complex grew into multiple towers and curtain walls enclosing an inner ward and accommodation for soldiers, and it stands intact on the town's southwest coast.
Step inside
8 places to explore in 1348.
The record describes 8 distinct spots at Frankopan Castle — including 3 interiors: round tower ground floor (door openings), frankopan courtroom (square tower), inner courtyard / soldiers' space. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
Recreate Frankopan Castle with AI to explore it.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1348 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
Recreate Castle to Explore →Whose castle
Clans who held Frankopan Castle.
The families that held Frankopan Castle for a decade or more across its history — follow a name to its clan.
Frankopan
Raised and held by the Frankopan counts of Krk through several generations from 1191.
