Mali Tabor Castle, Mali Tabor, Croatia

Mali Tabor Castle was mentioned for the first time at the end of the 15th century. It was then owned by the Ratkay family but its builders are unknown to this day. Between 1490 and 1504 it was owned by the viceroy of Croatia-Hungary John Corvinus. For almost three centuries it was owned by the powerful Hungarian family of Rattkay (1524-1793). In 1972, Ivan Rattkay left the Mali Tabor castle to his nephew, the baron Joseph Wintershoffen, in whose possession it remained until 1818, when it was inherited by Rikard Jelačić from the Zaprešić branch. They owned it until 1876, and from then it was owned by the Irish baron Henry Cavanagh.

In the earliest phase of construction the castle had the shape of a rectangular building with defense walls and four semi-towers. The western wall, is probably the original defense wall of the old Mali Tabor castle.

During the second phase of construction the castle was transformed into a one-storied Baroque palace. It remained in this function until the 19th century. In 1861 a one-storied annex was built in the eastern wing of the castle on the northern side. This was also the time when the northern defense wall of the castle was torn down and a new entrance portal was built. The portal has been preserved to this day. The castle is abandoned for many years today. It is in a bad state and for sale.

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Zvonimir Hušnjak (3 years ago)
Doomed because everyone gave up on maintenance.

Tomislav Uhernik (3 years ago)
It's a shame that this kind of building is in its saddest phase, which is the phase of disintegration. It can be seen that nobody has invested anything for decades, so now after so many centuries of existence, the question is how much longer it can last. is at your own risk.

HT vlogs (4 years ago)
This place is barely clinging to life but can imagine it was amazing back in its hay day Full video of this place will be on my YouTube channel in the coming weeks Hightimesexploring Come over and check it out ;-)

Josip Mikuš (4 years ago)
It is sad to see a beautiful castle in a dilapidated state of decay.

Darko Iveković (4 years ago)
Unfortunately, the castle is still i the process of physical deteriorating. The two owners cannot agree on what to do with this, once a jewel of that part of Croatia.

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