Creation 5 Jul 2021, 11:15 a.m. - Last update 21 Mar 2022, 1:17 p.m. - User: juraj.randelj
KAZUP
ITEM
Name of the POI
The Old Town of Slunj
POI ID
Slunj-Old-town
Type
POI Experience
FORM FILLER
Name
Juraj
Surname
Randelj
E-mail
jrandelj@apsolon.com
Role
Consultant (An external expert)
Other info
CONTACT PERSON
Name
Ana
Surname
Barković
E-mail
ana.barkovic@ra-kazup.hr
Role
Project manager
Other info
POI BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Description of the POI
The Old Town of Slunj was built for the original residential purpose of the princes of Krk, as a polygonal, hexagonal building, within which there was
palace and probably auxiliary rooms. It dates from around the 1322 when the Hungarian and Croatian king Charles Robert donated the Drežnik parish with the town of Slunj to Friedrich III Frankopan. There is also a document from 1390 that says that Ivan, Duke of Krk, gave Slunj for to the Duke Paul of Zrinski for rent in the amount of 4000 ducats. In 1449, Slunj belonged to the Duke Dujam of Frankopan, the ancestor of the famous Frankopan Slunjski lineage. The lineage ceased to exist out in 1572 with the death of Franjo Frankopan Slunjski, a hero of wars with the Ottoman conquerors and the famous Croatian ban, while the Town of Slunj got into the hands of the king. The Old Town of Slunj has been connected with the Slunj settlement, on the left bank of Slunjčica, within which there was also the Franciscan monastery. Currently, plans are being prepared for the restoration of architectural and other material cultural and historical heritage with the aim of partially putting the restored areas in the function of nature protection and cross-sectoral cooperation on programs for the restoration and use of the Old Town of Slunj and nearby Napoleon's grain magazine.
Today's walls of the Old Town of Slunj are owned by the City of Slunj.
POI GEOREFERENCE
Georeference
45° 07' 02" N 15° 35' 17" E
Street address
Frankopana street, 4
City
Town of Slunj
State/Province/Region
Croatia, Karlovac County
Postal/Zip Code
47240
MULTIMEDIA FILES
Filename and typeSlunj-Old-town_photograph-01.jpg - (Photograph)
DescriptionPhotograph of the Slunj Old town (site)
Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
Filename and typeSlunj-Old-town_photograph-02.jpg - (Photograph)
DescriptionPhotograph of the Slunj Old town (site)
Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
Filename and typeSlunj-Old-town_photograph-03.jpg - (Photograph)
DescriptionPhotograph of the Slunj Old town (site)
Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
Filename and typeSlunj-Old-town_photograph-04.jpg - (Photograph)
DescriptionPhotograph of the Slunj Old town (site)
Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
CATEGORY
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Material Heritage
Immaterial Heritage
NATURAL HERITAGE
HIDDEN PATRIMONY
Tangible
Intangible
EXPERIENCES
RELEVANT INFORMATION
Type of tourist experience
Culture/History
The old town of Slunj is currently in ruins, although part of the walls have been restored. Within the walls there are no additional tourism facilities or contents and therefore it has the function of a tourism attraction with activities of sightseeing and retelling of historical stories and events. The city of Slunj is currently in the process of obtaining documentation and preparing projects for the reconstruction of this site and exploiting its full tourism potential.
Length of tourist experience
Less than 30 min.
Contact person
Dragan Smrzlić [ured@slunj-rastoke.hr]
Opening
Not regulated
Booking
No booking required
Cost
Not regulated
Languages
English, Croatian
"Last mile" accessibility
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation/car parking/bus station
Accessibility/limitations to access
The old town walls are accessible to everyone from the outside (sightseeing), but from the inside are difficult to access, especially for people with mobility problems.
Popularity of the attraction among the locals
4
Influence on destination choice
5
Tag
Slunj, old town, residential building, river Slunjčica
Information regarding the key informants and stakeholders involved in the research
Nikica Smederovac, Communal warden and president of the community of sports associations, Korana Cultural and Artistic Society, Lovor Choir
Irena Mateša, The town of Slunj;
Ivana Perović Anušić, Public open school and Library Slunj;
Predrag Jareb, Family farm;
Dragan Smrzlić, Slunj tourist board;
Viktor Smolić, The town of Slunj;
Dragoslava Cindrić, The town of Slunj;
Zdenka Špelić, The town of Slunj
