Protection for centuries: The Krk Fortress offers insights into the city's eras and has an exhibition inside.

Anyone who visits the island of Krk in the Kvarner Bay will find a lot of peace, idyllic bathing bays and a peaceful atmosphere. The fortress of Krk with Frankopanska Castle bears witness to the fact that the island may have experienced different times. The fortress, the oldest parts of which are around 900 years old, was built to defend the city against enemies and to provide the population with refuge in the event of an attack.

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Frankopan Castle is a castle on the southwest coast of the island of Krk in the ancient city of Krk, one of the oldest cities on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia.

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Frankopan Castle is a castle located on the southwest coast of the island Krk, in the ancient town of Krk, which is one of the oldest towns in the Adriatic, in Croatia.HistoryFrankopan Castle on Kamplin was raised by Croatian noble family of Frankopan through several centuries and several generations. After the death of the first Duke Dujam, his sons continue to dominate over the island and the town of Krk. They left first architectural traces in the town of Krk. The oldest part of fortification is the square tower with the diocese, in which was located Frankopans courtroom.

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