The Old Town of Ludbreg consists of a square-shaped castle and two outbuildings. Around the castle you can still see glimpses of a defence moat, to which the water came from the Bednja river. The castle has a ground floor plus three additional floors, the first of which is significantly higher.    The earliest evidence of the existence of a fort dates back to 1320. During the Turkish campaigns, it was transformed into a renaissance castle. When the Batthyany family arrived, they renovated the Castle in the baroque style. At that time, the Castle and the outhouses were fully utilised. In the early 19th century, the Castle was used less frequently, so it started to deteriorate. It was reshaped on several occasions, to serve different purposes.  Today all these objects are property of Ludbreg town and the castle is residence of Croatian Restoration Institution.

The Chapel of the Holy Cross is located in the Castle, which is a location each tourist must visit. In addition to the chapel, a restoration workshop – Ludbreg Restoration Centre is also housed there now.    Within the Chapel of the Holy Cross, the archival material is permanently exhibited (the Book of the miracle, the Bull by Pope Leo X, the conclusions by the Croatian Parliament, etc.), as well as a collection of religious art (church attire and books, liturgical vessels, paintings, sculptures, etc.)              

The first records of the Old Town of Ludbreg date back to the 14th century, and the castle got its present form in the Baroque period. It is now home to a Croatian restoration workshop. In addition to the workshop, the castle houses the chapel of St. Cross, a permanent exhibition of archival materials and a permanent display of the sacred art collection, and the entire complex consists of two equally old and valuable farm buildings.    Traces of the former powerful defensive ring supplied with water from the river Bednja can be seen around the castle. The castle has a ground floor and three floors, the first of which is significantly higher.    The earliest information about the existence of the fortress dates back to 1320. During the Turkish campaigns, it was transformed into a Renaissance castle. With the arrival of the Batthyany family, the castle was renovated in the Baroque style. Then the castle and outbuildings were fully used. At the beginning of the 19th century, less people stayed in the castle and it began to deteriorate. It has been reshaped several times for various purposes.    In addition to the Chapel of the Holy Cross, which is a must-see for every tourist, the castle is also home to an international restoration workshop – the Ludbreg Restoration Center.    Within the chapel of St. The Cross houses a permanent exhibition of archival materials (Book of Miracles, Bull of Pope Leo X, conclusions of the Croatian Parliament…) and a permanent display of the sacred art collection (church vestments and books, liturgical dishes, paintings, sculptures…).