| ����������������� Ribnik, a fortified burg southwest of Ozalj. In the 13th and |
| ����������������� the 14th centuries the Ribnik estate was owned by the Babonics |
| ����������������� and by Viceroy Mikac, from 1394 by the Frankopans. The present |
| ����������������� burg was erected during the reign of the Frankopans. From 1576 |
| ����������������� it was owned by the Zrinski family, later by Counts Petazzi; |
| ����������������� from 1839 it was the property of F. Vukasovic, the constructor |
| ����������������� of the Louisian road, and J. Gall, who maintained the burg in |
| ����������������� the 19th century, so that it has been preserved until now. - |
| ����������������� Ribnik lies in the valley of the Obvrh brook, surrounded by a |
| ����������������� moat with a fishpond, and was accessed by a suspension bridge. |
| ����������������� It was built as a two-storey building, partly of well cut |
| ����������������� stone, with a ground-plan in the shape of an irregular circle; |
| ����������������� the inner courtyard has arcades. The defence tower (near the |
| ����������������� original entrance) with the coat of arms of the Frankopans was |
| ����������������� very high; opposite of it is a pentagonal tower with a tile |
| ����������������� stove. Between both towers are the structures arranged as a |
| ����������������� wreath. The burg has a series of well preserved late Gothic |
| ����������������� and Renaissance architectural details (door-posts, windows, |
| ����������������� loopholes, gargoyles). |
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