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Location: Istria, Croatia

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1. Pazin Castle – Zarečki Krov Waterfall loop from Lindar

17.8km

01:32

370m

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2. Pazin Castle – Svetvinčenat Village Square loop from Cere

56.3km

03:32

650m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Parenzana Trail Section – View of Motovun loop from Motovun

74.1km

05:33

1,590m

Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Pol!

June 6, 2023

medieval castle among the most beautiful in Istria

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Jürgen 🚵‍♂️🐯🐼

June 13, 2023

In any case, the sanctuary of the parish church of St. Nikola in Pazin, which is decorated with frescoes.

The Pazin Castle is a well-protected fortress on the cliff of the Pazinčica River Canyon, and it is also the largest and best-preserved medieval fortress in Istria. It was first mentioned in 983 in Emperor Otto II's deed of donation, in which he donated the castle to the Bishop of Poreč. The castle changed hands many times over the next two hundred years, to come into their possession by the marriage of the daughter of Menhard of Schwarzenburg to a member of the noble family of Gorica by 1374. In the same year it was taken over by the Habsburgs, and behind its mighty walls they ruled over the whole area of central Istria, or the County of Pazin; The castle proved its strength and power by not falling victim to the conquest in the war with Venice.

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Jürgen 🚵‍♂️🐯🐼

June 13, 2023

. The inhabitants of Pazin had great independence and freedom for that time, which made them very different from their neighbors, the serfs. In the 17th century the Marquis Montecuccoli of Modena bought the castle, which owned it until the mid-19th century. Having been used for more than a thousand years, the building has constantly changed its appearance; for example, the semicircular tower was added after 1463. In the literature, the first fortress was described as a long, two-storey building with a tower and a small church with a belfry next to it. Over time, the castle developed into a mighty walled fortress, which various owners expanded and rebuilt throughout the Middle Ages and modern times. Below its walls, which were accessed by a drawbridge, yawns the abyss of the Pazin Gorge;

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1. Pazin Castle – Zarečki Krov Waterfall loop from Lindar

2. Pazin Castle – Svetvinčenat Village Square loop from Cere

3. Parenzana Trail Section – View of Motovun loop from Motovun

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