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Rapicio Castle

Coordinates: 45°14′26″N 13°55′47″E / 45.2406°N 13.9296°E / 45.2406; 13.9296
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Rapicio Castle
Pazin, Croatia
The ruins of the castle in 2016
Coordinates45°14′26″N 13°55′47″E / 45.2406°N 13.9296°E / 45.2406; 13.9296
TypeCastle
Site information
ConditionRuined
Site history
Built16th century

The Rapicio Castle (Croatian: Palača Rapicio; Italian: Castello Rapicio), also Rapicio House (Croatian: Kuća Rapicio; Italian: Casa Rapicio) was the residence of the Rapicio family in Pazin, Croatia. Located on the edge of a cliff, it was built in the 16th century. It was bombed together with the Italian gymnasium in World War II, and today the only vestiges are its ruins.

History

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The house was built by the Rapicios in the cinquecento.[1] They had moved to Pazin in the same century, inter-marrying with the most prominent families of the County of Pisino.[2] It was built on the edge of a cliff (foiba),[3] near Pazin Castle, probably for safety reasons.[1][4]

The castle was bombed along with the Italian gymnasium during World War II. Dilapidated, its ruins are still present.[1][5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Alberi, Dario (1997). Istria storia, arte, cultura. LINT. pp. 855, 867, 955. ISBN 9788881900152.
  2. ^ Alberi, Dario (1997). Istria storia, arte, cultura. LINT. p. 855. ISBN 9788881900152.
  3. ^ "Foiba di Pisino". www.catastogrotte.it. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Istria - Pisino millenaria". Arena di Pola. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Trieste - la Cattedrale di San Giusto (la facciata) - 18". www.carbonaio.it.