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Archaeology at the Zuzemberk Castle   (Rating: 8.00 Votes: 6) Rate It! - Report bad link
An ongoing excavations at the castle of Zuzemberk is daily updated! (Added: 16-Apr-2000 Hits: 2401)

Bled Castle   (Rating: 6.73 Votes: 26) Rate It! - Report bad link
When German Emperor Henrik II gave the Bled estate to Bishop Albuin of Brixen as a gift, only a Romanesque tower stood in the place of the present day castle, protected by walls facing the gentle slope of the castle hill. (Added: 9-Dec-1998 Hits: 4314)

Castles of Slovenia   (Rating: 8.20 Votes: 5) Rate It! - Report bad link
Virtual Reality guide to castles of Slovenia. Discover ancient castles and barogue manors. (Added: 15-Dec-2001 Hits: 4088)

Castles of the Krka valley (Zuzemberk)   (Rating: 6.83 Votes: 6) Rate It! - Report bad link
The valley of Krka river was named as "The valley with the castles". There use to be over 60 castles,but only a few have been preserved. (Added: 25-Apr-1999 Hits: 2596)

Grad Kamen (BEGUNJE)   (Rating: 6.20 Votes: 5) Rate It! - Report bad link
Virtual 3D tour: Castle Kamen use to be one of the most important castles in the Gorenjska region. Nowdays it is in ruins but it is restored partialy so excursion there is educational. (Added: 7-Jan-2000 Hits: 2025)

Kostel Castle   (Rating: 9.67 Votes: 3) Rate It! - Report bad link
Page about 14th century Kostel Castle. (Added: 23-Jul-2000 Hits: 1797)

Lendava Castle   (Rating: 8.75 Votes: 4) Rate It! - Report bad link
Above the town Lendava lies The Castle. The first castle was built in the 12. century. Todays image of the castle is mainly from the end of the 17. century when Turks abadoned this area. It was built by the grand duke Esterházy in the honour of the emperor Leopold. It is L shaped. (Added: 8-Jan-2000 Hits: 1825)

Ljubljana Castle   (Rating: 8.26 Votes: 7) Rate It! - Report bad link
The Ljubljana Castle was built on a prehistoric site, on top of a hill. In the Middle Ages the castle was used as a fortress and later it served various purposes. (Added: 2-Dec-1998 Hits: 2668)

Mansion Sela   (Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It! - Report bad link
Sela Mansion was built around 1762.The building served as a retreat for a Jesuit College in Trieste.Under private ownership the building's usage later changed.Currently it is owned by GIVO Real.Sela Mansion's main building is one of the finest examples of late-Baroque palaces in Slovenia.The exterior is embellished with 15 vertical window axes and 'rizalit' accents.The main entranceway comprises a stone portal with a spiral-shaped attic.In 1994 the building was declared a historical monument. (Added: 21-Jan-2003 Hits: 803)

Mansion Sela   (Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It! - Report bad link
Most of Sela Mansion as we see it today was built around 1762. The building first served as a retreat for a Jesuit College in Trieste, since at that time it was situated in a rural area beside the Ljubljanica River. Under private ownership the building's usage later changed. Currently it is owned by GIVO Real. (Added: 14-Nov-2002 Hits: 1014)