This cache is located 500 meters from the villa, where is the cache (year 2024) GC4HF15 Objekt 99, at the gate, where a simple Yugoslav could get to in the 70s and 80s of the last century. Here was the control gate. There was already a 24-hour strictly guarded area.
If you follow the signs for the newly constructed “Fenomen Plitvice” hotel and continue for about 10 minutes to the road’s end, you’ll find the villa. Despite Tito only staying here on three occasions, guards heavily protected the place. Nearby, a series of auxiliary buildings exist. Some sources suggest these buildings connect to the villa through an 80-meter-long underground tunnel, intended as a safe passage in case of an attack.
Tito and Jovanka with pioniri
During the years 1948 to 1953, hundreds of WWII prisoners tirelessly constructed the villa. Intriguingly, people often refer to this building as “Object 99.” This name stems from the widespread belief that 99 individuals lost their lives during its construction. However, no concrete evidence supports this claim. On the other hand, some sources suggest that the name refers to the 99 workers who took part in building it. Despite these theories, the real story behind this number remains a mystery. Spearheading the design of this structure were the architectural minds of Rikard Marasović and Zvonimir Marohnić.
Some politicians at the Villa
Before all this, and even before the outbreak of WWII, back in 1928, the government of the Kingdom of SHS had ambitious plans. They intended to erect 3-4 castles in the vicinity, drawing inspiration from both Swiss and local architectural styles.
Inside Villa
As mentioned, Tito rarely visited the residence. He was more present at the Brijuni National Park and hunting in Bosnia and Baranja region. This object served as a government building to be used by local politicians all the way until the 1980s when it was taken over by Plitvice National Park.
Nothing without lamb on a spit!
The Yugoslav Wars begun in the early 1990s. The area of Plitvice Lakes was one of the first areas to be hit by the military actions of rebel Serbs even using this villa as their headquarters. The destruction came after the war when the property was left abandoned.
Status in May 2024
Text and old photo secretcroatia.blog, current photo from 2024 owner.
Barrier 500 meters from the object 99, current photo from 12. 9. 2025 owner.
My published caches in Croatia
2. Lost Place – Titos Sommerrezidenz (Objekat 99)