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Batthyány Castle

Ludbreg's old castle, with a history going back to the 14th century and now home to a renowned international restoration workshop.

Batthyány Castle (Bačani) is Ludbreg's old castle, with a rich history; the first records of it date from the 14th century. It took its present form in the Baroque period and houses Ludbreg's renowned international restoration workshop, a must for every visitor. Besides the workshop, the castle has the Chapel of the Holy Cross, with a permanent exhibition of valuable archive material (the Book of Miracles, the bull of Pope Leo X, conclusions of the Croatian Parliament…), and a permanent collection of sacred art, and the complex also includes two equally old and valuable farm buildings.

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