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which belonged to the original inhabitants of this region,
the Illyrian tribe Japoden.
At the other end of the Lika - Karlovac region, at the starting
point of the old roads Jozefina, Lujzijana and Karolina,
is the town of KARLOVAC, established in 1579 in order
to protect from Turkish conquests. Then, in the plains, at
the confluence of the Kupa and the Korana rivers, an ideal
Renaissance city was built in the form of a six-pointed star
surrounded by moats, which are still partially visible today
(32). Apart from Karlovac, the military importance of its
surrounding area is emphasised by numerous ancient ruins
(43), towers (37) and castles.
Among the preserved forts and castles are Dubovac on the
edge of Karlovac (38), Novigrad on the river Dobra (35),
Ozalj on the canyon above the river Kupa (34) and the castle
Frankopan in Ogulin (36). The unique Ribnik (33) is
important as an example of "Wasserburg", a castle that is
surrounded by water, and the fortress Sokolac in Brinje on
the way to Lika has a preserved and restored Gothic-style
chapel (41).
Given the fact that from Karlovac, important old roads
lead towards the sea, there are also many old bridges that
have been preserved (42), and these are monuments to road
builders (44). The richness and refinement of the Karlovac
region is witnessed through numerous exhibits in the Museum
of Karlovac (39), and by one of the oldest hydropower
plants in Europe, the popular "Munjara" (40), located in
Ozalj, near Karlovac.
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