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. The castle of Drivenik is first mentioned in 1228 as one of the co-signers of the Vinodol Code.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.23808° or 45° 14′ 17″ northLongitude
14.6467° or 14° 38′ 48″ eastInception
13th centuryHeight
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8FQP6JQW+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 298891701OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata 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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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 “Drivenik Castle”. Photo: Arnolfini, CC BY-SA 3.0.