Samobor Castle, Medieval castle ruins in Samobor, Croatia.
Samobor Castle is a stone fortress ruin located on a hilltop in Zagreb County, with portions of its walls remaining standing. The site displays the layout of the original fortification and how its defensive and residential structures were arranged.
The castle was built around 1300 and passed through the hands of several noble families over the centuries. Control shifted among dynasties including the Babonić, the Counts of Celjski, and the Frankopan families.
The ruins reveal how people in medieval times built and lived in hilltop fortifications for protection. You can see how the stone walls were part of homes and watchtowers that shaped daily life back then.
The walk to the castle follows a marked trail with switchbacks starting from a park at the western edge of Samobor town. The climb takes roughly 15 minutes and is manageable for most visitors, though the path does go uphill throughout.
The walls are built from local stone that has withstood weather and time for over seven centuries. This material helped the fortification survive better than many other defenses from the same period.
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