Probe archaeological excavations around the Zrinski Tower and Patačić Palace in the central town park in Vrbovec in 2017

Sondažna arheološka istraživanja provedena su oko Dvora Patačić i tzv. Kule Zrinskih u Vrbovcu radi uvida u stanje i strukturu temelja objekata, utvrđivanja arheoloških slojeva i struktura. Dodatni cilj otvorenih sondi oko Kule Zrinskih bio je pokušati definirati tragove i dispoziciju kaštela Patačićevih, od kojega je danas jedini nadzemni trag upravo navedena kula, te ispitati eventualni kontinuitet slojevitosti ovog platoa u kasnom srednjem vijeku. Pronađeni su ostaci plitko temeljenih struktura zidanih od opeke ili kamena i opeke, a preliminarno možemo zaključiti da je riječ o više faza graditeljskih aktivnosti kroz novovjekovno razdoblje.In the fall 2017 probe archaeological investigations around the Dvor Patačić (Patačić Palace) and the so-called Kula Zrinski (Zrinski Tower) in Vrbovec were conducted in order to gain the insight into the state and structure of the foundations of the buildings, archaeological layers and other structures. An additional goal of the opened trenches around Kula Zrinski was to try to define the remains and the disposition of the Patačić Castle, from which the only preserved part is just mentioned tower, and to examine the possible continuity of the location from the late Middle Ages. The remains of shallow-founded structures of masonry brickwork or shallow foundations made of stone with brick have been found, and preliminary considerations point to the fact that there have been several phases of building activities through the Modern Era period