Ozalj

Stari Grad means Old Town, and there are bunches of stari grads in Croatia. So it matters which one were talking about. The town of Ozalj (about an hour drive from Zagreb) dates to at least the 13th century, but it was in the 18th century when the town was converted into the castle.
At one point, the main administrative center moved from here to a new location with the result that this place became the Old Town.
The 1st picture is of the main gate, looking along the bridge over the old moat. This was a movable bridge until the 19th century. The rest of the pictures look at the buildings and fortifications. The last is the view from one of the bastions.
Photos were not allowed inside in the museums. I use the plural as there are 2. The main one is the historical museum of the town, including many works by a locally famous artist (Slave Raskav) who lived here.
The other museum is of the Balkans War of the 1990s. It includes memorabilia, weapons, maps and more.Read more