Castello di Piemonte d'Istria

One of the Best Places To Visits in Završje Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. I really like these kind of places. It's actually just a ruin but nature has been eating it year after year. It's kind of gruesome. The colors are great, combining stones and the plants. It's actually built first in the 11th century by the Contarini family. There's really not much to see here but just feel the old part of it. Castello di Piemonte is located in the of Zavrsje. Zavrsje is definitely not a tourist trap 🪤 like Hum. Great stop for Urbex fans. Collapsing houses are everywhere; some left with entire belongings in them. A local told me many people left during the Croatian war of independence and never returned 😕 - lots of stories here. Please note that it is not safe to enter most of these decaying houses. Some are still inhabited so be respectful while visiting the town. A closer look at the old hand stencilled walls (which should be revived by local artists) reveals how beautiful these houses must have been inside once upon a time. Look also at the colours they used. Please note: the Church is closed which is a shame. The old school house was renovated with funds from the European Union in 2009 and turned into a community Center (although it doesn’t seem to be used much). For history fanatics: Objects from the pre-Roman era and Roman tombs and inscriptions witness that Zavrsje had been inhabited at a very early time. Traces of the old Roman road that passed through central Istria were also found. A Roman tombstone was found near the road in 1885. The old name of the town, the one used in the Middle Ages, was Piemonte. In 1300 it belonged to the Margraves of Pazin. It is mentioned as Pyamont or Poymont in documents that date from 1341 and 1508. In 1427 the Germanic princes called it Pe-mund. It then fell under the dominion of Venice who had to fight against the Croatian army of the Count from Krk. In 1360 Zavrsje was unsuccessfully attacked by the forces of the Patriarch of Aquileia Lodovico Della Torre and the bishop Ne-gri, since they were at the at war with the Margraves of Pazin. In 1374 it fell under the dominion of the Habsburgs and became their fief. During the Habsburg era Zavrsje was ruled by a captain who was given independent administration over the terri-tory, its urbarium (land census record) and who appointed an overlord. At that time, by the end of the 14th century, slow immigration of Croatian families to the area began. The fiefdom of Zavrsje was ceded, for an annual fee, to various lords and had numerous tenants over time. After 1412 Zavrsje had been attacked by Venice several times, during the wars it fought against the Hungarians, Turks and Austrians. This continued until 1511 when Venice officially appropriated Zavrsje. The annexation was, however, ratified, only by the Worms edict in 1530. The fiefdom of Zavrsje was sold at an auction in Venice which was won by Giustignano Contarini. His heirs retained ownership until the 19th century. It then fell under Napoleon's rule only to be followed, shortly afterwards, by the Austrian rule. The well organised Austrian government brought prosperity to this region, particularly with the construction of the narrow gauge railroad "Parenzana". The growth of commerce contributed to the intensifying of agricultural production, especially growing of fruit and vegetables. There was also a resurgence of small craftsmanship. Under the rule of the Austrian Empire and the Republic of Italy Zavrsje had a post office, a school, two shops, an oil mill and many other trade shops. The anti-fascist movement surged in Zavrsje in 1943 and the Croatian and Italian anti-fascists fought together against the German occupying forces. According to the Paris peace treaty with Italy Zavrsje was surrendered to the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia. Due to economic and political reasons a mass exodus followed and nowadays Zavrsje numbers about 12 inhabitants in comparison with the 400 plus people that lived there prior to the Second World War. Πάντα ῥεῖ. Almost the whole is in ruins. Has a mystical feeling. It's a pity that the church is closed. Unbelievable Istrian village. Quaint, petite, decaying, antique & tranquil. Think Tuscany Istrian style. Purchase homemade wine here. Evidently scenes for movie Robin Hood shot here! Wonderful full of history including the demise of the Italian population.Istria as it was in the 1930 to 1950. Small village consisting of a number of crumbling buildings and a few occupied houses. We didn’t see a soul or another tourist but spent an hour wandering around the decaying ruins. There’s no central castle as such - just a number of buildings that were once within the castle walls. One gate wall has been restored in early 2000s. The only building you can enter is the clock tower - but that looked as if the door has been prized open so may be locked another time. Also don’t fancy the climb! There’s also a museum of music which stated opening times of 3-7pm and was recently opened due to EU funding. Didn’t go because we were there early. There’s also a large church (that took 100yrs to complete!) that like most historic buildings we visited in Croatia is sadly locked. No facilities, shops or anything there. But part of the joy was that we saw nobody. Much to see, I felt like an urban explorer. Love the history. I hope someday they will fix it up a bit more. Lovely little castle ruins on a hill. The itself doesn’t really have much to offer, but it’s still worth a visit to see the ruins. It’s a very steep climb to the top! Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites.