Rapicio Castle

The Rapicio Castle, also Rapicio House was the residence of the Rapicio family in Pazin, Croatia. Located on the edge of a cliff, it was built in the 16th century. It was bombed together with the Italian gymnasium in World [War II in Yugoslavia|World War II], and today the only vestiges are its ruins.

History

The house was built by the Rapicios in the cinquecento. They had moved to Pazin in the same century, inter-marrying with the most prominent families of the County of Pisino. It was built on the edge of a cliff, near Pazin Castle, probably for safety reasons.
The castle was bombed along with the Italian gymnasium during World War II. Dilapidated, its ruins are still present.