Bizeljsko_Castle

Bizeljsko Castle

Bizeljsko Castle

Medieval castle in Slovenia

Bizeljsko Castle (Slovene: grad Bizeljsko; grad Orešje, German: Schloss Wisell) is a castle in Bizeljska Vas, a village in the Municipality of Brežice, in southeastern Slovenia. It consists of a residential part that forms the centre of the complex and includes a Baroque chapel, as well as an outer part that served a defensive purpose.[1]

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The castle was mentioned for the first time in written sources in 1404. It has belonged to the families Tattenbach and Windisch-Graetz, among others. The oldest parts of the now-visible structure date from the 14th century, and the castle has been rebuilt and expanded gradually over the centuries.

  • Historical image (1864)

References

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    "Bizeljsko, Orešje Castle". slovenia.info. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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