I have talked about visiting four old towns and castles in one day in the article Exploring the Renaissance Beauty of Old Town Dubovac: A Historical Gem in Karlovac, and this is the second part of that story. Unfortunately, the Old Town Bosiljevo isn’t as good example of preservation old architecture and heritage like the one with Old Town Dubovac. This is abandoned and in ruins, and unfortunately you can’t enter and explore this place, even though it looks cool. I just hope there is hope and will to resurrect this place and make it like it once was – beautiful and safe for visitors.
The Old Town Bosiljevo is a medieval fortified town located in Bosiljevo, characterized by its blend of Renaissance and Gothic architectural styles. As one of Croatia’s most beautiful feudal architecture monuments, the castle’s name is derived from the oak forest that once surrounded it.
The castle, originally fortified, was transformed into a castle by the Frankopan family, its owners for almost two centuries until 1671. Subsequent owners included the Erdödy family for a quarter-century, and from 1740, the Auerspergs.
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