Dvigrad
Abandoned town in Croatia
title: "Dvigrad" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["ghost-towns-in-croatia", "former-populated-places-in-croatia", "castles-in-croatia", "buildings-and-structures-in-istria-county", "tourist-attractions-in-istria-county"] description: "Abandoned town in Croatia" topic_path: "general/ghost-towns-in-croatia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvigrad" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Abandoned town in Croatia ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox military installation"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dvigrad Castle |
| location | Istria |
| Croatia | |
| coordinates | |
| image | [[Image:Dvigrad02.JPG |
| caption | Dvigrad Castle |
| map_type | Croatia |
| map_size | 200 |
| type | Castle |
| materials | Stone |
| :: |
|name=Dvigrad Castle |location=Istria Croatia |coordinates = |image=[[Image:Dvigrad02.JPG|300px|]] |caption=Dvigrad Castle |map_type=Croatia |map_size=200 |type=Castle |built= |builder= |controlledby= |materials=Stone |height= |used= |condition= |ownership= |open_to_public= |events= Dvigrad ("Twin-town"; , 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.
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Dvigrad_bridge.jpg"] ::
The Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe is attempting to preserve and reconstruct the town.
Name
The castle has also been known as Duo Castra and Dvograd.
References
Bibliography
References
- "Regional Programme on Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe: Croatia". [[Council of Europe]].
- {{harvnb. Girardi Jurkić. 2009
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