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Victrix
1st December 2024, 08:43 PM
I went on an excursion to the Krapina-Zagorje region North of Zagreb, Croatia. There I visited some castles. Trakošcan (Drachenstein/Dragonrock) castle used to be owned by the Counts of Celje and then by the Draškovic family who had a long history of successfully defending this region against the Ottomans who never occupied it. I was delighted to find a decent arms collection in the castle. Surprisingly many of the swords were schiavonas. Not sure if the many family members in military service were armed with them or simply collected them. Trakošcan is not by the sea but inland in hilly landscape with vineyards beneath the Alps.

Victrix
1st December 2024, 08:47 PM
Some schiavonas

Victrix
1st December 2024, 08:54 PM
Some more items

Victrix
1st December 2024, 09:00 PM
Final pics

Victrix
2nd December 2024, 07:46 PM
More pics

Victrix
2nd December 2024, 07:48 PM
Thank you for your service (all of you!)

TVV
2nd December 2024, 11:01 PM
Thank you for posting these pictures!

Victrix
3rd December 2024, 07:28 PM
Not at all. Glad you enjoy! More pics coming. It was one hell of a trip! :D

efrahjalt
6th December 2024, 06:03 AM
I really love these museum pictures posts. Thank you for posting!

It make me wonder if these could be added as a picture gallery on the site somehow. It would be fantastic to have a database of museum pictures to reference.

awdaniec666
6th December 2024, 05:11 PM
Wonderful! Thank you!

Victrix
8th December 2024, 11:29 AM
I really love these museum pictures posts. Thank you for posting!

It make me wonder if these could be added as a picture gallery on the site somehow. It would be fantastic to have a database of museum pictures to reference.

Could be a good idea. Otherwise I included the name of the venue in the title so if anyone is going to visit nearby they can search to see places of possible interest.

Victrix
17th December 2024, 09:46 PM
Adding some more pics

Victrix
17th December 2024, 09:53 PM
And some more