Prandau-Normann Castle, Valpovo
Dvorac Prandau-Normann
A Baroque-Classicist castle in Slavonia, extended around a medieval tower and set in an English-style garden.
Valpovo Castle was the residence of the Prandau-Normann family. Its core is a 15th-century medieval castle tower, which was expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries into a palace in Baroque and Classicist styles, surrounded by extensive English-style gardens. The castle houses a local history museum and a small chapel, and the gardens are open free of charge. Every summer it hosts the Valpovo Summer folk arts festival. It lies about 25 km west of Osijek.
Opening hours
Gardens open all day; check museum hours
Nearby sights
- Osijek Zoo
- Co-cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul
- Ante Starčević Square
- Museum of Fine Arts Osijek
- Osijek Pedestrian Bridge
- Karanac Ethno Village
- Drava Promenade
- European Avenue (Secession Buildings)