Dvigrad (“Twin-town”; Italian: Due Castelli, Istriot: Docastei), is an abandoned medieval town in central Istria, west Croatia. It is located in the Draga valley. The history of the settlement is prehistoric; it remained inhabited until the 18th century.
The Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe is attempting to preserve and reconstruct the town.[1]
Name
The castle has also been known as Duo Castra and Dvograd.[2]
References
- ^ “Regional Programme on Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe: Croatia”. coe.int. Council of Europe. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ Girardi Jurkić 2009, pp. 119
Bibliography
- Girardi Jurkić, Vesna (2009). “Interior Limes in Late Roman Istria (Croatia)”. Limes XX: Estudios sobre la frontera romana [Limes XX: Studies on the Roman Frontier] (in Italian). Vol. 1. pp. 119–124. ISBN 978-84-00-08855-2.
External links
- http://www.kanfanar.hr/kultura/dvigrad
- Dvigrad at InfoRovinj
