Dvigrad
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Dvigrad Castle | |
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Istria Croatia | |
Dvigrad Castle | |
Coordinates | 45°07′48″N 13°49′48″E / 45.1300°N 13.8300°E |
Type | Castle |
Site history | |
Materials | Stone |
Dvigrad ("Twin-town"; Italian: Due Castelli, Istriot: Docastei), is an abandoned medieval town in central Istria, Croatia. It is located in the Draga valley. The history of the settlement is prehistoric; it remained inhabited until the 18th century.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Dvigrad_bridge.jpg/140px-Dvigrad_bridge.jpg)
The Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe is attempting to preserve and reconstruct the town.[1]
References
- ^ "Regional Programme on Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe: Croatia". coe.int. Council of Europe. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dvigrad.
- http://www.kanfanar.hr/kultura/dvigrad
- Dvigrad at InfoRovinj
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