Pejačević Castle in Virovitica

Pejačević Manor is located in the Virovitica , which nowadays forms a part of the city centre of the city of Virovitica . It is one of several castles owned by the members of Pejačević noble family in the croatian region of Slavonia.

Pejačević Castle in Virovitica Dvorac Pejačević u Virovitici
Virovitica, Slavonia region, Croatia
Pejačević Castle - southwest view
Site information
Type	Manor house
Owner	Town of Virovitica
Controlled by	Pejačević noble family
Open to the public	Yes (Town museum)
Condition	Slightly renovated
Location
Pejačević Castle in Virovitica Dvorac Pejačević u Virovitici
Coordinates	45.834681°N 17.386103°E / 45.834681; 17.386103
Site history
Built	1800-1804
Built by	Antun Pejačević

History

According to the sign located on the facade above the entrance, the manor was built by count Antun Pejačević in 1804, with the actual construction beginning in 1800.

The Virovitica Estate was acquired by the Pejačević Counts as a grant by the then Austrian Empress and Croatian-Hungarian Queen Maria Theresa in 1750. In the beginning it started out as a relatively small estate.

Today, there is the City Museum on the upper floor of the castle.^[1]

Architecture

The refined classical manor is composed of three wings shaped in the straight form. The internal space is organised around a central hallway with rooms aligned on either side. The central axis is highlighted by the grand hall and central dome.

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  Southwest view
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  Southeast view
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  Entrance
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  Northwest view

See also

• House of Pejačević
• List of castles in Croatia
• Museum