Ozalj
Sign in to saveOzalj is a town in central Croatia, located north of Karlovac and southwest of Jastrebarsko, on the Kupa River. It is close to Žumberak in the north and the border with Slovenia in the northwest, with Metlika being the closest Slovenian town.
Key facts
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- Ozalj
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- Grad Ozalj Town of Ozalj
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- Town
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- Ozalj Castle
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- yes
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- 9
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- 150px
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- Map of Ozalj municipality within Karlovac County
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- Croatia
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- Location of Ozalj within Croatia
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- Country
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- Region
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- Central Croatia (Pokuplje)
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- County
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- Independent
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- Mayor
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Ozalj is a town in central Croatia, located north of Karlovac and southwest of Jastrebarsko, on the Kupa River. It is close to Žumberak in the north and the border with Slovenia in the northwest, with Metlika being the closest Slovenian town.
==History== thumb|right|Ozalj Castle thumb|right|St.Vitus Church thumb|right|Grave of Slava Raškaj The town was built on a cliff over the Kupa river and the first mention of it dates from 1244, as a free royal town. The Frankopan family owned it since 1398, then it passed to the Zrinski family in 1550, and it stayed theirs until 1671. The city commemorates 30 April as its day, in memory of the event in 1671 when Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto Frankopan were executed.