Croatia
Istria County
Town of Buzet

Petrapilosa Castle

Pietrapelosa is a castle in the part of , now ruined. In the medieval period a family took their name from the castle. "Pietrapelosa" comes from the Italian words meaning "hairy stone" after the moss that has always grown on the walls of the castle.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in the Croatian part of Istria
  • Also known as: “Petrapilosa” and “Pietrapelosa”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mali Mlun and Zonti.

Village
is a in Istria, .

Village
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is a in Istria, .

Village
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is a village in the municipality of , in .

Petrapilosa Castle

Latitude
45.40549° or 45° 24′ 20″ north
Longitude
13.89952° or 13° 53′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FQMCV4X+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 256335050
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q7192886
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Slovenian—“Petrapilosa Castle” goes by many names.

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