| Dvigrad Castle | |
|---|---|
| Istria Croatia | |
 Dvigrad Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | |
Dvigrad Castle | |
| Coordinates | 45°07′48″N 13°49′48″E / 45.1300°N 13.8300°E / 45.1300; 13.8300 |
| 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
The castle has also been known as Duo Castra and Dvograd.2
References
References
- "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
Bibliography
- 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.