Trakoscan Castle is one of the most attractive in Croatia. It was erected as a small borough within the system of forts of the Zagorje Principality. It was extended and remodelled several times. The courtyard was saved and the tower was rised. The next reconstruction was in the 18th century, when crowns were added to the towers and several defensive walls and towers were built around the castle. In 1850–1860 the abandoned citadel was converted into a residential castle. This renovation, in a Romantic spirit, was done in neo-Gothic style. An artificial lake and a new garden area were created in the park, and new rare plants were planted in the forest. The most valuable additions to the castle from that period are the entry tower with a drawbridge and the knights’ hall displaying complete sets of armour, flags, halberds, guns and rifles, as well as a collection of portraits. In the park there is a chapel of St. Ivan (Janus) from 1752, with Late Baroque furnishings. As of 1953, the castle is a museum housing valuable pieces of Baroque furniture and small objects