Cetingrad
| Cetingrad | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Cetingrad
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| Coordinates: 45°09′36″N 15°44′20″E / 45.160°N 15.739°ECoordinates: 45°09′36″N 15°44′20″E / 45.160°N 15.739°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia
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| County | Karlovac County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Gašparin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,746 |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
Cetingrad is a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia near Croatia's border with Bosnia. The population of the village itself is 351, while the total municipality population is 2,746 (2001). The municipality is part of Kordun.
Cetingrad is today a municipality and part of Karlovac County in Croatia.
According to Roman Catholic organization, the parish of Cetingrad is a part of Slunj deanery, together with Slunj, Blagaj, Cvitović, Lađevac, Rakovica, Drežnik, Vaganac, Zavalje, Korenica and Plitvice.
Cetingrad was built in the vicinity of the ruins of the mediaeval fortress of Cetin. The Middle Ages was the golden era of Cetin. Near the fortress there was Franciscan monastery and several churches. At that time Cetin was the property of Frankopan family and it played important role in History of Croatia.
After defeat in Battle of Mohács in 1526 Croatian nobility gathered at Parliament on Cetin (Cetinski Sabor). On January 1, 1527 they elected Habsburg Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria as the king of Croatia. The chart signed by Croatian nobles and representatives of Ferdinand of Habsburg is among most important documents of Croatian statehood and is preserved in Austrian State Archives in Vienna.
In next centuries Cetin was part of Military Frontier, the borderland between Habsburg Monarchy and Ottoman Empire. During this period Ottoman army took control over it several times. The fortress was several times damaged and repaired. In 1790 Austrian troops under the command of general Walisch finally returned Cetin to the Habsburg monarchy.
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