カラヴァンケとポホリエの城と遺跡

Castles and Ruins

This collection spans the Karavanks and Pohorje regions, featuring medieval fortifications and Baroque residences across Slovenia and Carinthia. It includes the seat of the powerful Counts of Celje, the well-preserved Velenje Castle, and the atmospheric ruins of Finkenstein and Federaun. These sites illustrate the region's defensive history, ranging from hilltop ruins like Kamen and Konjice to the regional museum housed within the Baroque Maribor Castle.

Georg Matthäus Vischer / Public domain

Maribor Castle

Maribor Castle is a Baroque mansion in the town of Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. It contains a regional museum.

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Celje Castle

Celje Castle, also known as Celje Upper Castle or Old Castle, is a castle ruin in Celje, Slovenia, formerly the seat of the Counts of Celje.

Johann Jaritz / CC BY-SA 4.0

Burgruine Finkenstein

Finkenstein Castle is a ruined medieval castle in the market town of Finkenstein, in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Zeberus / CC BY-SA 3.0

Burgruine Federaun

Burgruine Federaun is a castle in Carinthia, Austria.

Johann Jaritz / CC BY-SA 3.0 at

Burgruine Straßfried

Burgruine Straßfried is a castle in Carinthia, Austria. It is located next to the Austrian–Italian border by Arnoldstein in Carinthia.

BSonne / CC BY-SA 3.0

Burgruine Rosegg

12th-century medieval ruins, also known as Altrosegg, situated on a wooded hill overlooking the market town of Rosegg.

Mihael Grmek / CC BY-SA 3.0

Kamen Castle

An impressive ruin situated on the foot-hills of the mighty Slovenian Alps. A great sight surely worth visiting.

Johann Jaritz / CC BY-SA 3.0 at

Schloss Rosegg

Schloss Rosegg is a castle in Rosegg, Carinthia, Austria. Schloss Rosegg is 478 metres above sea level.

Stari grad Traberg

Ruins of a 12th-century medieval castle located on a steep hill above Dravograd, historically known as Traberg.

Burgruine Sonegg

Burgruine Sonegg is a castle in Carinthia, Austria.

Georg Matthäus Vischer / Public domain

Grad Hompoš / Pohorski Dvor

Historic manor in Pivola with origins in the 12th century. The building now houses the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences of the University of Maribor.