Abandoned Places in Central Croatia, Croatia
10 abandoned places in Central Croatia, Croatia, with map links and honest tips. Browse the best abandoned place spots across the region.
Central Croatia has its share of ruins and forgotten buildings, from crumbling manor houses to abandoned factories and disused military sites. These 10 abandoned places draw urban explorers and photographers. They are fragile and sometimes carry difficult history, so go carefully and with respect.
The 10 best abandoned places in Central
- Brestovac Sanatorium, opened in 1908 on the slopes of mount medvednica above zagreb as a state-of-the-art tuberculosis sanatorium, with sunny verandas and fresh mountain air as the treatment. map
- Dvor Jelačić. map
- Lisicine, a deserted village in the virovitica-podravina hills, typical of the rural settlements that lost their population to urban migration and war across inland croatia. map
- Political School Josip Broz Tito, a communist political school in kumrovec, the birthplace village of josip broz tito, used to train party cadres. map
- Rinkov. map
- Sanatorij Brestovac. map
- Tušćak Gradina. map
- Tvornica Končar. map
- Vila Wagner, derelict villa in zagreb. map
- Villa Rebar, a hunting lodge above zagreb on medvednica, later used by the wwii fascist leader (poglavnik) ante pavelić. map
Practical tips
Ruins are unstable. Do not climb on structures, watch for loose masonry and never go in alone. Sturdy boots, a torch and a charged phone are the minimum, and treat these places as memorials, not playgrounds. Take nothing.
When to go
For abandoned places in Central, aim for May to October, with June and September the quietest warm months. Bring water and shade, facilities are thin at the more remote spots.
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