The castle is situated on the top of the Pehovo hill, at 163 meters of height above the sea level, in the town of Vrnograč.

[1][2] The castle is first mentioned in written sources in 1264, in a charter issued by Hungarian king Bela IV, who as a token of his gratitude, gifted the feudal lands of Topusko, Podzvizd and Vrnograč to Brothers Kreščić.

In 1456, Hungarian king Ladislav allowed the successors of the Kreščić tribe to build fortresses in Podzvizd and Vrnograč.

The fort was in such a way that the outer parts were very well fortified, which gave a sense of security to the populace in regards of enemy attacks, all the while the inner chambers provided comfort and peace.

Nowadays, thick greenery has grown around the walls of the castle, making it hard to access.