Kožljak Fortress
Kožljak Fortress is a 13th-century castle located in Kršan within Istria County, Croatia. This historic site serves as a notable example of medieval fortification in the region.
Details
- Notes
- Located on the steep hill, Kožljak's very name points to its inaccessible position. Its residential part used to be reached by stairs chiselled into a live rock, surrounded by walls. The Kožljak castle was erected on the southern slopes of Učka Mountain, on the steep cliff, along the old road connecting ancient Histria and Liburnia, the last in a sequence of feudal forts from Karst to eastern Istria along the steep hills of Učka. Erected on the site of the ancient Histrian structure, it was first mentioned in the written sources of 1102 as one of the castles given by Count Ulrich II Weimar-Orlamunde as a gift to the Patriarchy of Aquileia.
- Year Built
- 13th century
- Castle Type
- Castle/Fortress
- Location Text
- Kršan, Istria County