Nikola Tesla Experience Center
Did you know that Nikola Tesla despised pearls on women, nearly drowned twice in the Korana River, or had an incredible photographic memory? Find the answers to these questions at the unique center dedicated to Nikola Tesla - Nikola Tesla Experience Center Karlovac....
Franciscan museum Karlovac
The Franciscan monastery and the church are a part of the same complex, and since the 17th century the Franciscans have been taking care of it. Having arrived to Karlovac, the Franciscans started to run the local schools and to teach reading, writing, arithmetic and religious education.
AQUATIKA – FRESHWATER AQUARIUM KARLOVAC
Have you ever been to a freshwater aquarium? Have you ever seen a catfish sleeping? Do you know what the life span of various fish is? Which one is the fastest, which one the slowest? Do the fish drink water? Do they make sounds? How do they swim, in a school or a...
The Homeland War Museum
In an old Austrian barracks in the neighborhood of Turanj, 4 km from downtown Karlovac and along the Karlovac – Plitvice state road, the Karlovac City Museum has established the Museum of the Homeland War. Since the construction of the wooden...
The Dubovac Castle
We do not really know when we built the Dubovac Castle, we do not remember it all that well. Old records show there has always been a fort on top of the hill overlooking the Kupa river. Even before there were written records to speak of. We finished the construction...
The Star
The Star (the star-shaped old town that used to be a fort) is a must-see part of Karlovac. And how do you get to see it? First, you'll see it on old maps, aerial photos, graphic representations and in tourist brochures. You'll try to reach this unknown six-pointed...
The Foginovo beach
Karlovac, the town on four rivers, boasts the first registered river beach in Croatia. It is situated on the Korana bank. The Foginovo beach, as the historic heritage of the citizens, has been engraved in the town's very fabric, and its future matrix, just like...
The Four Rivers
Karlovac is situated on the banks of four rivers. It is only logical, then, that it is also a town of many bridges. Further analysis brings us to the conclusion that it is a town of boats. Also of fog, angling, fish, frogs and an odd mosquito. Everything in this town...
The Grain Boat
Historically, Karlovac was a boating town, and even to this day, the houses along the Kupa have paths leading to the very bank, the wooden boats are a common sight, while rowing is a popular sport even among children. Boatbuilding used to be a common trade,...
Karlovac Parks
From the ancient times of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the philosophy of landscaping symbols tends towards attaining the spiritual peace of a divine garden. The Latin word parricus (from which the English word park originated) denotes an enclosure or a 'defended...