Fortress sights in Rijeka
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Trast Castle
High on a hill overlooking Rijeka and the Rječina River, the 13th-century Trast Castle occupies a position of immense strategic importance. There may have been a Liburnian hill fort here, but it was the Frankopan dukes of Krk who built the present castle to protect their holdings in Vinodol, further east. The Konak, an enclosed yard with a cistern, is the best- preserved part of the original structure.
From the 13th to the 15th century, Trsat belonged to the Frankopans or their relatives, but it was seized by the Habsburgs at the end of the 15th century.
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Trast Castle
High on a hill above the city is this semi-ruined 13th-century fortress that houses two galleries and great vistas from the open-air cafe. During the summer, the fortress features concerts and theatre performances. The other hill highlight is the Church of Our Lady of Trsat, a centuries-old magnet for believers that showcases an apparently miraculous icon of Virgin Mary.
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