ABOUT JOSIPDOL

I`m living in a small town called Josipdol. It`s very nice and peaceful. Josipdol for it self is not so big, but there are lots of surrounding villages and hamlets. It also has a rich history. On the hill Viničica in Josipdol are the remains of ancient Illyrian tribes called Japodi. Even assumes that the hill Vinicica was the capital called Metulum which the Roman emperor Octavian barely won.

Women of the Japod tribe

Near Josipdol there is a place named Modruš. Modruš is a very important part of Croatian history. In fact there is an old fort Modruš which in its time served as a defense against the Turks. It was built by members of the very famous noble family Frankopan. Modruš was at that time the main link between the coast and the mainland because it is between the mountains Velika Kapela and Mala Kapela. The fort was destroyed by the Turks around in 1493. Remains of ancient ruins can be visited today, and around ruins is the village which is still inhabited.

  The old fort today

    An old drawing of  the fort  "Tržan"And this is generally everything to say about Josipdol. Because everything is based only on the history of the town, and today there is practically nothing except store houses a hotel and several cafes.There are only old people left because young people can`t find a job here so they go to bigger cities and leave their homes behind.

Scenes of Josipdol with Lika music.