Trakoscan

The woodland around the lake and the park's manicured area are protected and conserved elements of the Counts Drakovi's formerly huge estate, which forms a historical and natural whole. The park-forest is rich in flora and fauna: the lush foliage, together with the lake, creates a pleasant horticultural setting. The immediate environs of the Castle were planted, and a charming park was constructed in the second half of the nineteenth century to mimic nature and provide the idea of spontaneity in the structure of the environment.

The Castle Trakoscan is made up of the Castle, several buildings, a park, and a forest park with a lake. The Castle Trakoan's current look was preceded by multiple reconstructions: it is thought that the earliest levels of the Castle date back to the 13th century, when it was a smaller fortification that frequently changed lords during the Middle Ages. The Drakovi dynasty acquires ownership of the Castle in the second part of the 16th century and retains it until 1945. Its role evolved through time with a strengthening purpose, which was expanded at the end of the 16th century when it was modified to defend against guns.

As the threat of conflict diminishes, the stronghold loses its protective purpose and begins to degrade. In the mid-nineteenth century, with a change in historical design, the Castle acquires a residential aspect, and its environs are transformed into a park. Trakoscan provides a unique and thorough experience, and its continuation is reflected by conserved museum pieces, historically intimately tied to the lives of its owners and arranged in an original ambiance in harmony with the protected park.

Location: Croatia