narchy, and who obtained family rights to prevent the
castle's sale.In
the 16th century the town suffered repeated attacks. In 1559, the castle was
conquered by Gregor, an illegitimate son of Jurij
Turjaški with eighteen soldiers,
but this conquest was quickly suppressed, and the castle was recaptured by Herbart Turjaški, the general of the Croatian region of the
time, and the dead soldiers were thrown into the forest to be devoured by wild
beasts.
