Pazin Castle
Pazinski kaštel
Istria's largest medieval castle, perched above the Pazin Chasm and home to an ethnographic museum and a town museum.
Begun in the 10th century, Pazin Castle is the best-preserved and largest medieval castle in inland Istria. It was once the seat of Holy Roman Empire and Habsburg rule in the region. Today it houses the Istrian Ethnographic Museum (traditional costumes, farm tools and musical instruments) and the Pazin Town Museum (a collection of torture instruments and bells). Admission costs a few euros, and the castle may be closed on Mondays, so check the official website. The castle sits right beside the Pazin Chasm, so the two are easily visited together. It is about 35 km from Rovinj.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00 (may close Mondays)