Dubrovnik, Croatia
1317
Dubrovnik, Croatia
14th century
Zadar, Croatia
1221
Pula, Croatia
1314
Dubrovnik, Croatia
11th century
Hvar, Croatia
15th century
Punat, Croatia
1480
Drniš, Croatia
14th century
Bol, Croatia
1475
Varaždin, Croatia
1701
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
18th century
Orebić, Croatia
16th century
Kloštar Ivanić, Croatia
1508
Vrbovsko, Croatia
c. 1600
Obrovac, Croatia
1317
Kistanje, Croatia
14th century
Kutjevo, Croatia
1232
Orahovica, Croatia
15th century
Sokolovac, Croatia
1550
Jastrebarsko, Croatia
1704
Celje Castle was once the largest fortification on Slovenian territory. The first fortified building on the site (a Romanesque palace) was built in the first half of the 13th century by the Counts of Heunburg from Carinthia on the stony outcrop on the western side of the ridge where the castle stands. It had five sides, or four plus the southern side, which was a natural defence. The first written records of the castle date back to between 1125 and 1137; it was probably built by Count Gunter. In the western section of the castle, there was a building with several floors. Remains of the walls of this palatium have survived. In the eastern section, there was an enclosed courtyard with large water reservoirs. The eastern wall, which protects the castle from its most exposed side, was around three metres thicker than the rest of the curtain wall. The wall was topped with a parapet and protected walkway.