Frankopanska garda Ogulin povijesna je postrojba osnovana 30. svibnja 2004. godine s ciljem očuvanja i promicanja bogate vojne tradicije, povijesti i kulturne baštine ogulinskoga kraja.
Njezina priča seže u daleku prošlost. Povijesne vojne formacije na području Ogulina prvi se put spominju još 1553. godine, u vremenu obilježenom osmanskim prodorima i potrebom za snažnom obranom ovog kraja. Garda stoga nosi ime u čast kneza Bernardina Frankopana, osnivača grada Ogulina i jednog od najznačajnijih pripadnika plemićke obitelji Frankopan. Upravo su Frankopani imali važnu ulogu u organiziranju obrane ovoga prostora i zaštiti njegovih stanovnika.
Danas Frankopanska garda predstavlja živu poveznicu između prošlosti i sadašnjosti. Njezini članovi sudjeluju na brojnim kulturnim, turističkim i povijesnim manifestacijama u Ogulinu, te na okupljanjima povijesnih postrojbi u Hrvatskoj i diljem Europe, gdje posjetiteljima približavaju povijest, običaje i vojnu tradiciju ogulinskoga kraja.
Prepoznatljive plavo-crvene odore i replike povijesnog oružja podsjetnik su na vrijeme Vojne krajine i slavnu Ogulinsku pukovniju. Posebno mjesto u njezinoj povijesti zauzima Josip Jelačić, kasnije hrvatski ban, koji je tijekom svoje vojne službe zapovijedao Ogulinskom pukovnijom.
Frankopanska garda stoga nije samo povijesna postrojba – Grada je priča o Ogulinu, njegovim ljudima, njegovoj obrani i stoljećima dugoj tradiciji koja i danas živi.
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The Frankopan Guard Ogulin is a historical unit founded on May 30, 2004 with the aim of preserving and promoting the rich military tradition, history and cultural heritage of the Ogulin region.
Its story goes back to the distant past. Historical military formations in the Ogulin region were first mentioned in 1553, during a time marked by Ottoman invasions and the need for a strong defense of this region. The Guard is therefore named in honor of the Lord Bernardin Frankopan, the founder of the city of Ogulin and one of the most important members of the noble Frankopan family. It was the Frankopans who played an important role in organizing the defense of this area and protecting its inhabitants.
Today, the Frankopan Guard represents a living link between the past and the present. Its members participate in numerous cultural, tourist and historical events in Ogulin, as well as in gatherings of historical units in Croatia and across Europe, where they introduce visitors to the history, customs and military tradition of the Ogulin region.
The distinctive blue and red uniforms and replicas of historical weapons are a reminder of the time of the Military Border and the famous Ogulin Regiment. A special place in its history is occupied by Josip Jelačić, later the Croatian Ban, who commanded the Ogulin Regiment during his military service.
The Frankopan Guard is therefore not just a historical unit – it is the story of Ogulin, its people, its defense and the centuries-long tradition that still lives on today.
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