Podstena


Podstena is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway.

History

In 1860–1879, Matija Mažuranić wrote a 62 folio manuscript today titled Writings on the Building of Roads in Gorski Kotar and Lika, today with signature HR-ZaNSK R 6424. A 21 folio manuscript dated 1872 titled Darstellung der Entstehung des Baues... der Luisenstrasse together with a translation by I. Mikloušić is kept as HR-ZaNSK R 4572.
On 12 December 2017, a severe wind hit Podstena, blocking traffic to and from it.

Sports

The "Gorski Kotar Bike Tour", held annually since 2012, sometimes goes through Podstena, such as in the third leg for 2023.