Castles

The mighty Predjama Castle has stood in the middle of a 123-meter-high stone wall for more than 800 years. It is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest cave castle in the world. It is also associated with the legend of robber knight Erazem Predjamski, who, after a dispute with Austrian...

The ruins of the former Baroque mansion rise above the gorge of the Unica River in the southern part of Planina Field. The Hošperk (Haasberg) castle was built by the Eggenberg princes at the beginning of the 17th century, at the foot of an old medieval castle that was destroyed by an earthquake. At that...

Ravbar tower is located on the southern edge of Planina Field, in the immediate vicinity of Planina Cave. It was first mentioned in 1444. The tower, built in the late Gothic style, is a remnant of the medieval castle Mali grad. The tower was named after Nikolaj Ravbar, the head of Trieste and uncle of...

At the top of the Sovič city hill are the ruins of the Postojna Castle (Adelsberg), also called Stari grad, military trenches and a wonderful vantage point from which you can enjoy a wonderful view of Postojna, the entrance to the Postojna Cave, Cave Mansion, and Nanos. The first known owners of the castle were...