Built (apparently with forced labour from political prisoners) originally as a hideaway lodge for President Tito and other high ranking officials in the Yugoslavian Army this lodge is an interesting place to visit. Although the nearby Plitvice lakes draw most of the tourists to this area this site is pretty hidden away at the end of a long track through the woods.
The building itself is big, apparently originally containing a cinema room, a single lane bowling alley as well as the facilities required to host numerous dignitaries. It must have been breathtaking when in use and some of the original marble flooring and stairs as well as the wooden parquet floor still remains. Sections of the floor are rotting and collapsing in places and most of the original furnishings are long gone, but the structure of the building is solid on the whole.
Driving up to the villa
Access is pretty easy - just walk in through the massive oak door!
One of the wings of the building
Original flooring - must have looked fantastic when it was in use
Some kind of workshop/storage room on the ground floor
Marble staircase
First floor balcony
The side of one of the wings on the first floor
Beams in the roof space
The building itself is big, apparently originally containing a cinema room, a single lane bowling alley as well as the facilities required to host numerous dignitaries. It must have been breathtaking when in use and some of the original marble flooring and stairs as well as the wooden parquet floor still remains. Sections of the floor are rotting and collapsing in places and most of the original furnishings are long gone, but the structure of the building is solid on the whole.
Driving up to the villa
Access is pretty easy - just walk in through the massive oak door!
One of the wings of the building
Original flooring - must have looked fantastic when it was in use
Some kind of workshop/storage room on the ground floor
Marble staircase
First floor balcony
The side of one of the wings on the first floor
Beams in the roof space
