Canjevo, Čanjevo, Croatia - SpottingHistory

Čanjevo hill fort origins are unknown but it may have exist already in the 3000-2000 BCE. There was a medieval castle which was later converted to the border control fort. It was already demolished or abandoned in the 19th century.

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Mario K. (3 years ago)
We tried a little, but it was worth it! ”

Ivan K (3 years ago)
Be sure to visit this historic site

Ana Čimin (4 years ago)
Mir,tišina...Odmor za dušu..

Ivan Bagaric (4 years ago)
Vrlo zanimljivi ostaci nekad lijepog srednjovjekovnog grada, kad se jednog dana rekonstruira, bit će super.

Mario Maltar (5 years ago)
Fotress Čanjevo reenactment of siege

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