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Castles and palaces
Alps is a land of castles which guard the mountain valleys, and the palaces of kings and emperors.
In the Alps there is a lot of them. This site presents those that can be visited. Does not provide those who serve as private residences and are not open to the public.
Castles and palaces are described in the following data: name, address, brief description, link to the website of tourist attraction, photo.
Castles and palacesBogenšperk - castle
Grad Bogenšperk
Slovenian Alps
Bogenšperk 5,
1275 Šmartno pri Litiji,
Slovenia
Renaissance castle from the 16th century. Museum - collection of minerals, Slovenian folk costumes and hunting.
1275 Šmartno pri Litiji,
Slovenia
Renaissance castle from the 16th century. Museum - collection of minerals, Slovenian folk costumes and hunting.
Castles and palacesFužine - castle
Grad Fužine
Slovenian Alps
Pot na Fužine 2,
1000 Ljubljana,
Slovenia
Renaissance manor house from the 16th century. Museum of architecture, town planning, industrial design and photography.
1000 Ljubljana,
Slovenia
Renaissance manor house from the 16th century. Museum of architecture, town planning, industrial design and photography.
Castles and palacesJablje - castle
Grad Jablje
Slovenian Alps
Grajska cesta 1,
1234 Loka pri Mengšu,
Slovenia
Renaissance chateau from the 16th century renovated many times. It served as the main protocol subject during the European Presidency of the Slovenian Union in 2008.
1234 Loka pri Mengšu,
Slovenia
Renaissance chateau from the 16th century renovated many times. It served as the main protocol subject during the European Presidency of the Slovenian Union in 2008.
Castles and palacesZaprice - castle
Grad Zaprice
Slovenian Alps
Muzejska pot 3,
1240 Kamnik,
Slovenia
Renaissance chateau from the 16th century, rebuilt in the baroque style in the 18th century. Permanent exhibitions: an ethnographic park, a collection of stone monuments, a collection of bent furniture.
1240 Kamnik,
Slovenia
Renaissance chateau from the 16th century, rebuilt in the baroque style in the 18th century. Permanent exhibitions: an ethnographic park, a collection of stone monuments, a collection of bent furniture.
Castles and palacesLjubljanski - castle
Ljubljanski grad
Slovenian Alps
Grajska planota 1,
1000 Ljubljana,
Slovenia
Castle from the 13th - 19th centuries. Permanent exhibition: the history of Slovenia.
1000 Ljubljana,
Slovenia
Castle from the 13th - 19th centuries. Permanent exhibition: the history of Slovenia.
Castles and palacesPolhogradec Mansion
Slovenian Alps
Polhov Gradec 61,
1355 Polhov Gradec,
Slovenia
The manor house was built in the 15th century and renovated in the baroque style in the 18th century. Permanent exhibition: items from local history, archaeological finds, everyday items, military equipment from various historical periods.
1355 Polhov Gradec,
Slovenia
The manor house was built in the 15th century and renovated in the baroque style in the 18th century. Permanent exhibition: items from local history, archaeological finds, everyday items, military equipment from various historical periods.
Castles and palacesTurjak - castle
Turjak
Slovenian Alps
Turjak,
Slovenia
The castle from the 16th century. The peculiarities of the castle are the round tower, bastions and renaissance defensive walls in the shape of a triangle, one of the oldest of this type in all of Central Europe. The most famous ruler of Turjak was Andrej of Turjak. He will lead the army that defeated the Turks at Sisak in 1593. Knightly tournaments are organized every year to commemorate this battle.
Slovenia
The castle from the 16th century. The peculiarities of the castle are the round tower, bastions and renaissance defensive walls in the shape of a triangle, one of the oldest of this type in all of Central Europe. The most famous ruler of Turjak was Andrej of Turjak. He will lead the army that defeated the Turks at Sisak in 1593. Knightly tournaments are organized every year to commemorate this battle.
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