Susedgrad

Susedgrad Castle
Zagreb, Croatia
Attempted reconstruction of Susedgrad's early appearance with confluence of Sava and Krapina rivers visible behind.
Coordinates45°49′16″N 15°49′52″E / 45.82106°N 15.83105°E / 45.82106; 15.83105
TypeHilltop castle
HeightBuilt on 194 meters high hilltop
Site information
Owner
Conditionin ruins
Site history
Built14th century (14th century)
In use14th–17th century
Materialsstone
DemolishedLeft to ruin after 17th century.
Battles/wars
TypeProtected cultural good
Reference no.Z-7528[2]

Susedgrad Castle (Hungarian: Szomszédvár), or earlier also only Sused, is a ruined medieval fortress on the far-western hill of mount Medvednica, while also marking the far-western part of modern-day Zagreb, Croatia.

  1. ^ It is known that in 1474 Ottoman akinjis burnt down a village of Brod na Krapini, which today doesn't exist anymore. For details consult a book: Ljudi, prostor i mijene : susedgradsko i donjostubičko vlastelinstvo : 1450.-1700., by Branimir Brgles in chapter concerning local settlements.
  2. ^ "Stari grad Susedgrad u Podsusedu". Registar Kulturnih Dobara. Retrieved 2023-05-28.