Stari grad Ostrožac
The Old Town of Ostrožac is one of the most impressive and best-preserved fortresses in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located on a dominant elevation above the left bank of the Una River, twelve kilometers from Bihać towards Bosanska Krupa. This magnificent fortress is a unique blend of several historical epochs – a medieval fortress, an Ottoman town, and a lavish palace from the Austro-Hungarian period. It is first mentioned in historical sources in 1286, as the property of the powerful Blagaj princes, the Babonić family, who governed a wider area of the Cazin region from here. It came under Ottoman rule at the end of the 16th century, when it became the seat of one of the strongest captaincies in the Bosanska Krajina, which was governed for almost three centuries by members of the Beširević family. At the beginning of the 20th century, Count Lothar von Berks restored the fortress and built a romantic castle in the neo-Gothic style within its walls. Today, Ostrožac, declared a national monument, also hides a sculpture park under the open sky, and from its walls, there is an unforgettable view of the emerald Una and the surrounding canyon. A walk through this edifice is truly a journey through time.
