Pazin Castle

Pazin Castle
Pazin, Istria County, Croatia
Round tower of the Pazin Castle
Site information
Type	Rock castle
Controlled by	Meinhard I, Count of Gorizia (d. 1142), Meinhard, Margrave of Istria (d. 1193) and his successors, House of Habsburg (from 1374), Antonio Laderchi of Montecuccoli and his successors (1766-1945)
Open to the public	Town Museum
Condition	preserved
Location
Coordinates	45°14′25″N 13°55′50″E / 45.2403°N 13.9306°E / 45.2403; 13.9306
Site history
Built	10th century (?)
Built by	(unknown)
Materials	hewn stone (ashlar)

The Pazin Castle (Croatian: Kaštel Pazin Italian: Castello di Pisino, German: Mitterburg) is a medieval fortification built on a solid rock situated in the middle of the town of Pazin, the administrative seat of Istria County, Croatia. It is the largest and best-preserved castle in that westernmost Croatian county.

It overlooks the deep gorge of the Pazinčica Foiba river, a small karst subterranean river that disappears there through sinkhole and continues underground.

The fortified structure was constructed of hewn stone, and, during its 11-century-long history, subjected to several major reconstructions and renovations. There are two museums to be visited in Pazin's castle, the Ethnographic Museum of Istria and the Pazin Town Museum. [1] Archived 2021-10-08 at the Wayback Machine