Discover the Old Castle of Celje and delve into Slovenia’s rich history. Explore the castle ruins in the scenic Savinja River Basin and uncover the stories of noble families and the powerful counts and princes of Celje.
- Celje Castle - The Castles are a reflection of an era, however the people in different periods accepted and perceived them quite differently, just like life is getting new forms all the time.
Castles and manors have, with their extraordinary past and present, always teased human imagination. Various stories interwove about the castles, above all about their inhabitants, which were later changed by the people and have been told to their descendants to this day. And due to all those stories and legends about the castles and their inhabitants that were kept by the folk tradition, we can still (magically) relive the past of the mostly castle ruins, that still daringly and proudly stand on the clifs and remind us of their former glory.
Thus a lot of stories and legends about the Old Castle Celje, The Lower Castle, the Counts and the Princes of Celje and people from Teharje, were told.
The stories and legends edited by Janko Orožen: Castles and Manors according to folk tradition and the documentary film Veronika and Friderik.
- Permanent exhibitions at the Old Castle of Celje
- Food and drinks
Slovenia’s Savinja river basin houses the most extensive collection of castles and manors compared to any other region in the country. This is a result of several historical factors. Initially, this area served as the heart of the Savinja margraviate until 1140. It became prosperous as the Carinthia Krško bishops accrued a significant amount of property. Moreover, this region was a favoured settlement area for various noble families, most notably, the influential counts and princes of Celje.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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