Zadar, Croatia
1221
Zadar, Croatia
1280
Hvar, Croatia
14th century
Zadar, Croatia
17th century
Zagreb, Croatia
1866
Pula, Croatia
1314
Krk, Croatia
12th century
Dubrovnik, Croatia
11th century
Pula, Croatia
5th century AD
Poreč, Croatia
1770
Varaždin, Croatia
1642-1656
Varaždin, Croatia
1761
Stari Grad, Croatia
1605
Osijek, Croatia
1898
Primošten, Croatia
15th century
Nin, Croatia
9th century AD
Nin, Croatia
1070
Nin, Croatia
11th century
Pula, Croatia
6th century AD
Rijeka, Croatia
1638
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.