Susedgrad

Also known as Susedgrad (Záhřeb, Chorvatsko)

Susedgrad Castle (Hungarian: Szomszédvár), or earlier also only Sused, is a ruined medieval fortress on the far-western hill of mount Medvednica, while also marking the far-western part of modern-day Zagreb, Croatia.

Key facts

Military installation.name: Susedgrad Castle
Military installation.location: Zagreb, Croatia
Military installation.image: File:Poskus rekonstrukcije gradu Susedgrad.jpg
Military installation.caption: Attempted reconstruction of Susedgrad's early appearance with confluence of Sava and Krapina rivers visible behind.
Military installation.type: Hilltop castle
Military installation.built: 14th century
Military installation.materials: stone
Military installation.height: Built on 194 meters high hilltop
Military installation.used: 14th–17th century
Military installation.demolished: Left to ruin after 17th century.
Military installation.condition: in ruins

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Position
History
Medieval Slavonia
Early Modern Period
Henning-Tahy Wars
Abandonment
Contemporary Period
Restoration initiatives
Location and access
Flora
Gallery
See also
References
Bibliography

== Position == As written on billboard near Susedgrad ruins, the fortress overwatched an important crossroad at Krapina-Sava confluence, and therefore enabled control over nearby land and waterways. Archeological and paleontological findings suggest that the place was settled since antiquity. Nearby quarries are also believed to exist since antiquity, supplying stone for building forts and churches in the surrounding area.