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Archive for the tag 'Predjama Castle'
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 17th 2016
The annual Erazmus Knight’s Tournament festival at the picturesque Predjamski Castle, near Postojna offers visitors a window into the past in the Middle Ages – in 16th century through jousting and sword fighting competitions. There is a medieval market and other events featuring people in period dress, as well as period food, song and dance.
Knights, [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 16th 2016
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Coats of Arms
The coat of arms of the Kobenzl family, who enlarged and modernised Predjama Castle in the 16th century. The castle remained in their possession until 1810.
The coat of arms of the Coronini family who were lords of the castle in the first half of the 19th century.
The coat of arms of the Dukes Windischgratz, who [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 15th 2016
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Predjama Castle Chapel
All that remains of the original furnishings is an older masonry altar slab and an altar stone.
On the altar stone sits a priceless treasure, a stone Pieta carved in the characteristic delicate style of the chivalric Gothic period of the second decade of the 15 century, which has unfortunately lost its original polychromatic covering and [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 14th 2016
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Predjama Castle from Within
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 13th 2016
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Built Into the Rock Face
Photos showing Predjama Castle built in the cave mouth and rock face. The last photo shows how the castle collected its water supply. Beneath the water collector is a well to hold the water.
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 12th 2016
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Predjama Castle
Predjama Castle is a Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in south-central Slovenia, in the historical region of Inner Carniola. It is located in the village of Predjama, approximately 11 kilometres from the town of Postojna and 9 kilometres from Postojna Cave.
The castle was first mentioned in the year 1274 with the German name Luegg, [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 11th 2016
