Udbina Castle
Udbina Castle | |
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Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 14th century (?) |
Built by | Kurjaković family |
Materials | rough-hewn stone |
Type | Protected cultural good |
Reference no. | Z-5938[1] |
Udbina Castle (
History
Croatia in personal union with Hungary
The castle was first mentioned in 1364
At the time of the Battle of Krbava, it was owned by Croatian Kurjaković noble family, a.k.a.
Ottoman Empire
Despite the Croatian defeat in 1493., it was only in 1527 that the castle fell into Ottoman hands and became their stronghold in the region. They expanded and enhanced the fortifications, making them harder to capture. However, Ottomans were routed from Udbina during the Great Turkish War in 1689,
Habsburg Monarchy
The Ottoman forces then withdrew back to Bosnia in 1689 and the whole area, including the Udbina Castle, became part of the Croatian Military Frontier.[8] In the aftermath of Peace of Sistova, the castle lost its military significance as borders were moved further east. From that point on, it was used as a source of construction material for local people.[9] During the course of 19th century it was left for a slow and continuing ruination.[10]
Architecture
The
During the excavations, larger quantities of
Gallery
Illustration of Udbina castle from Matteo Pagano's map from around year 1530. |
Ruins of the bergfried of the castle |
Remains of outer walls |
View to the Krbava field |
Castle layout from year 1740 |
See also
- List of castles in Croatia
- Timeline of Croatian history
- Military history of Croatia
- House of Kurjaković
References
- ^ "Arheološka zona Gradina". Registar Kulturnih Dobara. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "The Battle of Krbava - A Historical Overview" (PDF). Hungarian Historical Review 4, no. 2 (2015): 283-313. 2021-09-02.
- ^ "Otvorena izložba "Gradina Udbina"". Lika Museum. 2021-09-02.
- ^ "Udbina - gradina". Lika Museum. 2021-09-02.
- ^ "Bernardin Frankopan and the Battle of Krbava: did he save himself and the few or did he escape the battle?". The Croatian Institute of History. 2021-09-02.
- ^ "Life in "Turkish" Lika". Lika Club. 2021-08-25.
- ^ Lopašić, Radoslav (1888). Dva hrvatska junaka: Marko Mesić i Luka Ibrišimović. Zagreb: Matica hrvatska. pp. 44–45.
- ^ a b "About fortresses in Lika" (PDF). Građevinar Magazine. 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Arheološka zona Gradina". registar.kulturnadobra.hr. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "About fortresses in Lika" (PDF). Građevinar Magazine. 2021-08-25.