Dvigrad
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| Dvigrad Castle | |
|---|---|
| Istria Croatia | |
 Dvigrad Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | |
  Dvigrad Castle Location within Croatia | |
| Coordinates | 45°07′48″N 13°49′48″E / 45.1300°N 13.8300°E |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
Dvigrad ("Twin-town"; Italian: Due Castelli, Istriot: Docastei), is an abandoned medieval town in central Istria, west Croatia. It is located in the Draga valley. The history of the settlement is prehistoric; it remained inhabited until the 18th century.
The Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe is attempting to preserve and reconstruct the town.[1]
Name
[edit]The castle has also been known as Duo Castra and Dvograd.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Regional Programme on Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe: Croatia". coe.int. Council of Europe. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ Girardi Jurkić 2009, pp. 119
Bibliography
[edit]- Girardi Jurkić, Vesna (2009). "Interior Limes in Late Roman Istria (Croatia)". Limes XX: Estudios sobre la frontera romana [Limes XX: Studies on the Roman Frontier] (in Italian). Vol. 1. pp. 119–124. ISBN 978-84-00-08855-2.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dvigrad.
- http://www.kanfanar.hr/kultura/dvigrad
- Dvigrad at InfoRovinj
