Castle at Drivenik

Castle at Drivenik - Drivenik visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Castle at Drivenik' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Primorsko-goranska županija.

Drivenik Castle sits on top of Glavica hill (181m) overlooking the small village of Drivenik near the Vinodolska dolina (Vine Valley) of western Croatia. In Croatian it is known as 'Gradina Drivenik' and is mentioned in Vinodol's law code from 1288.

It was built by the Frankapans Dukes as the residence for their feudal Envoy-Captain. In the 16th century Drivenik Castle was increased in size in Renaissance style and rounded towers were added. Today the castle is the main tourist attraction in Drivenik and nearby is the Church of St. Dujma.

Car: Drivenik is 164 miles (263km) south of Zagreb and 7.1 miles (11km) south west of Trogir.