Vrbovsko, Croatia
c. 1600
Požega, Croatia
1756-1763
Beram, Croatia
15th century
Cetina, Croatia
9th century AD
Obrovac, Croatia
1317
Pula, Croatia
5th century AD
Kistanje, Croatia
14th century
Krk, Croatia
12th century
Jasenice, Croatia
9th century AD
Krašić, Croatia
14th century
Kutjevo, Croatia
1232
Križevci, Croatia
13th century
Solin, Croatia
11th century
Orahovica, Croatia
15th century
Malinska-Dubašnica, Croatia
6th century AD
Gospić, Croatia
1781
Sokolovac, Croatia
1550
Jastrebarsko, Croatia
1704
Vrlika, Croatia
1395
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.