Until the 17th century the city was ruled by the Principality of Krk or as a Frankopan estate. In the 16th century, Novi Vinodolski became a part of Habsburg Empire and it shares political fate of the Kingdom of Croatia and its successor states since then.
Prior to the 17th century, the city was governed by the Principality of Krk or as a Frankopan estate. In the 16th century, Novi Vinodolski became part of the Habsburg Empire and shared the political fate of the Kingdom of Croatia and its successor states ever since.