Croatia · Ruin
Zrin Castle
Zrin Castle (Gradina Zrin) is a ruined medieval fortress on a hill above the village of Zrin in central Croatia. First recorded in the 13th century, it was a noble stronghold until Ottoman conquest in the 16th century. Today only fragmentary stone walls, a tall keep remnant and stretches of curtain wall survive amid grassy slopes.
First raised
1300
Its prime
1560
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1560
The shape it held in its prime.
A tall, rectangular stone keep remnant of coursed pale-grey limestone dominates a low, broken curtain wall that steps down the hillside; the curtain includes a roughly semicircular arched breach. The masonry mixes larger squared blocks at corners with rougher rubble infill. The site sits on an open grassy hilltop with scattered low foundations and piles of stones around the courtyard; nearby trees and distant rolling hills form the horizon.
Its story
The story of Zrin Castle.
Zrin Castle was first mentioned in the 13th century as a fortress ruled by the Babonić clan; between 1328 and 1347 it was possessed by members of the Iločki family. In 1347 King Louis I the Great bestowed the fortress on the noble Šubić family — who then changed their family name after it, becoming the Zrinski.
The most famous of the line was Nikola IV Zrinski (1507/1508–1566), Croatian nobleman and general. The castle remained a noble stronghold until the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century; today only fragmentary stone walls, the remnant of a tall keep and stretches of curtain wall survive on the hill above the village of Zrin.
Step inside
5 places to explore in 1560.
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Clans who held Zrin Castle.
The families that held Zrin Castle for a decade or more across its history — follow a name to its clan.
Babonić
First mentioned in the 13th century as a fortress ruled by the Babonić clan.
Iločki
Possessed by members of the Iločki family, 1328–1347.
Zrinski
Bestowed on the noble Šubić family by King Louis I in 1347; they took the name Zrinski from the castle and held it until the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century.
