{"id":1027,"date":"2022-07-02T13:08:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T11:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.npkrka.hr\/?page_id=1027"},"modified":"2022-07-26T13:21:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T11:21:46","slug":"bogocin-vilin-grad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/npkrka.hr\/en_us\/kulturna-bastina\/srednjovjekovne-utvrde\/bogocin-vilin-grad\/","title":{"rendered":"Bogo\u010din"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bogo\u010din, also known as Vilingrad, the most hidden fortress along the Krka, is associated with a legend about tragic newlyweds.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The remains of the Bogo\u010din fortress are located on an isolated cliff in the village of Bogati\u0107i Prominski, on the left bank of the Krka River, almost opposite the Krka monastery (Holy Archangel). It is not known when it was built, nor by whom. It was probably part of the defensive system of fortresses owned by the Nelipi\u0107 family. According to the manner of construction and building, it can be dated to the 13th or 14th centuries. It is mentioned in written sources for the first time in 1486, as Bogochin. The aristocratic Martinu\u0161i\u0107 family is mentioned as the first known owners of the fortress of Bogo\u010din.<\/p>\n

The fortress has an irregular circular shape. A wall of well-cut stone was erected on the northeastern side, with the main entrance to the fortress. The remains of a rectangular structure of unknown purpose are located inside the fortress.<\/p>\n

The fortress was conquered by the Turks in 1522, and probably demolished. The remains of the fortress can only be reached from its eastern side, along a preserved medieval road. The supports of the drawbridge at the main gate have also been preserved. Water powered sawmills owned by the Martinu\u0161i\u0107 family were located below the fortress in the 16th century.<\/p>\n

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Folk tales connect the fortress of Bogo\u010din to the rich Prince Bogoje, who had built it for his son Bogdan and his intended Miljeva from Klju\u010d at the mouth of the \u010cikola. According to the legend, her mother \u010cika had dressed Miljeva in the finest raiment for the wedding. Seven bans and twelve county prefects came to the celebration. But the wedding was ruined by a dragon, who grabbed the bride and carried her off to the Brljan Lake. Bogdan immediately set off to rescue her, but he disappeared into the watery depths. The inconsolable Prince Bogoje divided his wealth among the people and built the Holy Archangel monastery so that the monks would pray for him and the souls of the unfortunate pair. He also built two towers, \u010cu\u010devo (Tro\u0161enj) and Ne\u010dven, into which he immured twin girls, to lament eternally for his son. He built bridges, at Miljacka and Ro\u0161ki slap waterfalls, where travellers paid a toll of two tears for Bogdan. The local people called the fortress Vilingrad (Fairy Castle), the stream under the fortress of Klju\u010d \u010cikola (after \u010cika, the head ban\u2019s wife), and the elevated land by Klju\u010d Miljevci (after Miljeva), while the sites of Puni\u010dka draga and Babin grad were also named after the ban\u2019s wife.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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