Castle history Kršan

kršan in engraving 1679.

the castle first mentioned in 1274 castrum carsach, in peace agreement between aquileia patriarch raimondo della torre, , count albert of gorizia in conflict started in 1268 during patriarch gregorio di montelongo conquered , destroyed fortified settlement. abandoned until 13th or 14th century, when rebuilt heinrich iii. until 1374, when counts of gorizia became extinct, in duality of governance, between real masters counts of gorizia, , aquileia church in name counts ruled on castle. when counts extinct wasn t returned aquleia patriarchs (the state patria del friuli), inherited habsburg family.

the habsburg family gave vassal krotendorfer or cherstlein family, after castle had attribute karscheyner , , later acquired Šumber castle. since castle mentioned kršan (kerschan). kept until 1631, short interruptions when lords families devinski (1388–99), walsee (1399-1431) , wolf (1431–36). later lords mentioned de fini, auersperg, rampelli, benvenuti dell argenti, josip de sussani (who found istrian demarcation 13th-14th century), nephew franjo scribani, nobleman plomin matija tonetti, , last giovanni tonetti.

from medieval castle preserved tower of quadrangular layout, while residential , defensive complex renovated in new residential buildings. town entered on east side of preserved city gate, on right hand city defense wall leans number of houses of first old municipal house. in inner courtyard of castle has been preserved foursquare frame of gothic portal 15th century, , throat engraved year 1666. two-nave parish church of st. antun built in 17th century, , of church furniture dates 18th century. @ cemetery nave chapel of st. jakov 15th century. on floor of church, paved brick , stone, gravestones of feudal lords 15th, 16th , 17th century, particularly plate 1415 of juraj kršanski in latin epitaph inscribed gothic letters.