Frankopan Castle
Frankopan Castle is a castle located on the southwest coast of the island Krk, in the ancient town of Krk, which is one of the oldest towns in the Adriatic, in Croatia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: located in Krk, Croatia
- Also known as: “Frankopanski kaštel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Krk Cathedral and Košljun.
Krk Cathedral
Church
Photo: Jürgen Friede, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Krk Cathedral or fully Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a cathedral in the town of Krk on the northern Adriatic island of Krk, Croatia.
Košljun
Islet
Photo: Wikiarius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Košljun is a relatively small island in Puntarska Draga bay off the coast of Krk, facing Punat, in the Adriatic Sea, Croatia. It is approximately 300 meters in diameter and covers an area of 6.5 hectares and is rich in vegetation. Košljun is situated 3½ km east of Frankopan Castle.
Church of St. Dunat
Church
Photo: Bzmarko, Public domain.
The Church of St. Dunat is a Roman Catholic church located on the island of Krk, Croatia. Church of St. Dunat is situated 4 km northeast of Frankopan Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Town Krk and Lakmartin.
Town Krk
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Town Krk is the administrative and political centre of the island of Krk in Croatia. Old town is inside the town walls built in Roman times and in the middle ages.
Lakmartin
Village
Photo: Upwinxp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lakmartin is a village on the Croatian island of Krk, just to the west of Muraj and Kornić. Administratively, it is part of the town of Krk. As of 2021, it had 32 inhabitants. A chapel dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua is located in Lakmartin. Lakmartin is situated 3 km north of Frankopan Castle.
Muraj
Village
Muraj is a village on the Croatian island of Krk, just to the east of Kornić and to the west of Lakmartin. Administratively, the hamlet belongs to the town of Krk. As of 2021, the hamlet had 69 inhabitants. Muraj is situated 3½ km northeast of Frankopan Castle.
Frankopan Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Krk, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Kvarner, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.02575° or 45° 1′ 33″ northLongitude
14.57633° or 14° 34′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8FQP2HGG+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 148091551OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5492218
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In Other Languages
From French to Slovenian—“Frankopan Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château Frankopan”
- French: “Château Frankopan”
- German: “Burg Frankopan”
- Hungarian: “Frangepán-várkastély (Krk)”
- Hungarian: “Frangepán-várkastély”
- Italian: “Castello Frangipane”
- Slovenian: “Frankopanski grad”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Frankopan Castle”. Photo: Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0.