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symbol of the sea, the island of , the cradle of In the vicinity of the castle, there are also… the Frankopans

layout of Nova Castle, a symbol of the powerful Zrinski-Frankopan alliance the routes of the frankopans

symbol of the power and influence that the Nova Kraljevica Castle Frankopans had – they were governors (bans), counts (knezovi), builders, diplomats, and artists beaches sports and recreational cultural heritage facilities

six-pointed star, a symbol on the first Frankopan ‘The Routes of the Frankopans’ cultural tourism project is inspired by the legacy of the Frankopans, a beach canoe, pedal boat, wind tunera tuna observation posts coat of arms from the time of the Counts of Krk famous Croatian noble family who left numerous traces of their influence and power in the area of present- surfing board and boat rental – ethnological monuments in Bakarac day Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in the period from the beginning of the 12th century until the second half of the 17th. Glagolitic letter (O) – a symbol of advocacy of Croatian literacy, language and literature They wanted everything: personal power, reciprocated love, a blessing from heaven, Visitor centre Venetian symbol on the second coat of arms of the and their own state. Borders did not exist for them. Space would just open up in front of family, created after changing the name to Frankopan them as they observed it from the walls of their castles. Nova Kraljevica is one of the most Nova Kraljevica Castle today hosts ‘The Routes of the Frankopans’ interpretation centre. And then a border appeared after all – at the least convenient moment. beautiful Frankopan castles. It is said

bread broken by two lions on the Frankopan Dear readers, doesn’t this sound like an introduction to a dramatic story from national that its interior was arranged by coat of arms history? This is the story of the Frankopan noble family, whose origins were on the Katarina Zrinski. Legend has it that the island of Krk. In fact, it’s a number of stories about them that took place over centuries. famous Zrinski-Frankopan Conspiracy To follow the routes of the Frankopans means to take a journey across a vivid, authentic was hatched here. landscape built by this family in the areas of Krk, Vinodol and Gorski Kotar.

The Primorje-Gorski Kotar County cultural-tourist project ‘The Routes of the Frankopans’ was co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund. The content of this publication is the exclusive responsibility of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Nova Kraljevica Castle 17th-19th century Address Contact Opening times Rovina 6 +385 51 281 800 on request Castle 51 262 Kraljevica www.tzg-kraljevica.hr 8.6 km

Nova Kraljevica Castle the routes of the the routes

Zrinski Old Town, Kraljevica

550 m

Heroes might die, SEE THE but the stories WIDER PICTURE about them don’t! For more information visit Mobile App Game of Frankopans www.frankopani.eu and www.strukturnifondovi.hr The Routes of the Frankopans