10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Hrvatska Kostajnica That You Shouldn't Miss

Orthodox church of the birth of the Holy Mother of God was built in in 1868. It's located on the mountain Tirol. It is not open for visitors.

The church was first mentioned in the records in 1334 as a wooden chapel my by franciscans. Later on it got equipped better. It was destroyed in 1991.

This is the former parish church, built in 1720. It was made on the ruins of a wooden chapel of St. Francis. This was probably the first location of Franciscan monastery. After the Homeland war there are only walls and obelisk left. It's located right next to the cemetery.

These stairs start right nexto to remains of St. Nicholas church, near spring Pekinac. Climbing them you will reach the remains of chapel of St. Rocco where there is a great view of the town.

The fortress Zrin dates from the 13th centruy. It was built to protect the locals from the conquerors. Todays name it's after the Zrinski noble family who ruled the town from the first half of the 16th century.

At the hill of Čukur there is a memorial to Gordan Leder. He was a cameraman of HRT, who died on this place on the 10th of August 1991. He was recording Croatian defenders in the fight against the Serbian attacks and he was shot. The memorial is called "Broken landscape" and it offers beautiful view of Pounje and the town of Hrvatska Kostajnica.

Stained glass windows in the parish church were made by an academic painter Branimir Dorotić. They are representing the patron saint of the city St. Anthony of Padua and the scenes from Jesus' life. It is necessary to announce your visit to the parish priest on the phone number provided. The masses are held on Sundays at 10am and on working days at 6,30pm.

This memorial is dedicated to all the veterans that were killed in Croatian Homeland war. You will find it on the walking trail right next to Una river.

The old bicycle sculpture is located near the Hotel Central, just next to river Una. It is a reminder of some old and not so old times.

The spring Tekija is the most famous of numerous springs of drinking water in Hrvatska Kostajnica. There is a legend that says who drinks this water will always return to Kostajnica. In the stone wall there is the inscription: "Drink brother, from God's grace a drink is given to you!".