Ostrožac Castle

Ostrožac began as a medieval fortified stronghold guarding the route along the Una valley, one of the defensive points of the Krajina frontier. Under Ottoman rule the fort was maintained and used, and in the 19th century it passed into the hands of the local Lothar von Berks family, who rebuilt and extended the old fortification into a romantic castle in the spirit of the period, adding towers, battlements, residential wings and a landscaped park. The work continued into the early 20th century, giving the castle its present silhouette. In the Yugoslav period the castle was used for various public purposes and later fell into partial decline; it has since been partly restored and is today a protected cultural monument, with the old towers, the residential wings and the park open to visitors.