An English style park consisting of the lake, meadows, different species of trees and bushes, makes a unique horticultural landscape. The park partially developed from the autochthonous forest of the sessile oak and common hornbeam.

 

Different species of exotic trees were planted in the park so if you visit it in the autumn you can enjoy the variety of the colours. Because of the coniferous species which can be found at the height of 250 m above sea level here (especially fir tree) we can say for sure that there has been a vegetation shift (species characteristic for the higher levels above sea can be found on the lower hills and vice versa).

 

The big artificial lake- 1,5 kilometers long, 17 hectares large and 2,5 meters deep- makes the castle recognizable and gives it a special charm. The water can reach the temperature of 22 degrees in the summer and in the winter its surface freezes and it stays frozen for about 3 months. The lake had two functions: aesthetic and economic- it was a fish pond and it was a decorative part of an English style park. Footpaths were made around the lake which then became a unique promenade. had a detailed project for tourist utilization of the area in the 19^th century. At that time, the first restoration project in Croatia, which lasted from 1840 to 1862 transformed the castle from the ruins to the lavish neo- Gothic summer resort building, placing around the castle a romantic English style park. There are some indications that the count Juraj Drašković V.