Slott og ruiner i Karavanke
Castles and Ruins
This collection spans the border region of Slovenia and Austria, featuring significant medieval fortifications and noble residences. Highlights include the extensive ruins of Celje Castle, once the seat of the powerful Counts of Celje, and the well-preserved Velenje Castle. In Carinthia, sites like Finkenstein and Hollenburg occupy strategic rocky outcrops overlooking the Drava valley. These structures showcase architectural evolution from Romanesque foundations to Gothic and Renaissance expansions, reflecting centuries of regional power struggles and defensive history.
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.
Velenje Castle
Velenje Castle is a well-preserved castle in Velenje, Slovenia that was owned by the Kunšperk family, followed by their relatives and the…
Schloss Hollenburg
Schloss Hollenburg is a medieval castle near Köttmannsdorf in Carinthia, Austria. It is on a rock of the northern slope of the Drava valley.
grad Pakenštajn
Ruins of a medieval castle located near the town of Šoštanj in Slovenia.
Grad Konjice
Ruins of a 12th-century hilltop castle overlooking Slovenske Konjice, featuring a Romanesque core with later Gothic and Renaissance additions.
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