Drivenik Castle

Drivenik Castle is a castle in the hinterland of Crikvenica and Novi Vinodolski, in the northern part of the Adriatic coast, western Croatia.

Photo: Arnolfini, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Photo: Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Fort
Description: castle in Croatia
Also known as: “Drivenik”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vinodol Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Vinodol Hydroelectric Power Plant

Power station

Vinodol Hydro Power Plant is a large power plant in Croatia that has three turbines with a nominal capacity of 30 MW each having a total capacity of 90 MW. It is operated by Hrvatska elektroprivreda. Vinodol Hydroelectric Power Plant is situated 2 km southeast of Drivenik Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drivenik and Jadranovo.

Drivenik

Village

Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.

Drivenik is a village.

Jadranovo

Village

Photo: We El, Public domain.

Jadranovo is a small coastal town in the northern coast of Croatia. Tourism here has flourished due to its proximity to Crikvenica. Jadranovo is situated 2½ km southwest of Drivenik Castle.

Tribalj

Village

Photo: Ante Perkovic, CC BY 3.0.

Tribalj is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Drivenik Castle.

Drivenik Castle

Categories: castle, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Municipality of Vinodol, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

45.23808° or 45° 14′ 17″ north

Longitude

14.6467° or 14° 38′ 48″ east

Inception

13th century

Height

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

8FQP6JQW+6M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 298891701

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

Wikidata ID

Q5307975

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Croatian: “Drivenik (gradina)”
German: “Burg Drivenik”
German: “Gradina Drivenik”
German: “Kaštel Drivenik”
Hungarian: “Drivenik vára”
Slovenian: “Grad Drivenik”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sv. Stjepan and crkva svetog Dujma mučenika.

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