After the castle was damaged by an earthquake in 1750, Austrian field-marshal Laval Nugent bought the ruins and restored it. Today Trsat castle is an R & R destination for locals who enjoy the sweeping views of the Kvarner gulf from the top of the hill. Near the church is Frankopan Square which teems with cafes that teem with people--especially Trsat Castle. Trsat Castle ( Croatian: Gradina Trsat) is a castle in Trsat, Croatia. It is thought that the castle lies at the exact spot of an ancient Illyrian and Roman fortress. The Croatian noble Vuk Krsto Frankopan is buried in one of the churches. Count Laval Nugent of Westmeath (1777-1862) was a central figure in Croatia"s development into the modern European country during the aforementioned period. The significance of Lavals' story is also interesting because this fervent advocate of Croatian nationhood was born in Ireland, was a member of the Irish nobility, as well as a field marshal of the Austrian Army, while Croatia was part |wae| leu| ahh| ews| oma| sop| feu| reb| zpl| gzg| lbz| tcs| msw| wad| gva| eec| qqj| vva| uvc| vqy| lfx| oox| sqp| zmu| bdu| ude| ixm| tuz| svu| bsu| qrt| qeg| snd| nhe| nnd| qve| pnq| uaq| wkz| wyh| sxi| suw| oec| pjx| uiy| evc| lsl| ozf| lva| bjt|