[Alpe-Adria] - Castles and Fortresses

[Alle]

There are plenty of castles and fortresses throghout our region, from southeastern Bosnia to Slovenia. So ive decided to start a thread for discussion and presentation of them.

Many of them are from medieval times whereas some were founded even before both the slavs and romans, thousands of years ago, and have since been further enhanced in increments.

Information about some of the below objects can be found here http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/regional/see/documents_en.asp

http://www.seecorridors.eu/?w_p=27&w_l=2&w_c=3


Bosnia

Bosnia has ca 300 registered fortresses and castles. Some more spectacular than others. Unfortunately many are unmanaged, because of lack of resources i suppose. I hope that they will one day be refurbished. Below follows a couple of ones.

Tesanj Castle

The foundation of this fortification was started even before the romans conquered the region. Exact dates are unknown. It was later enhanced by the romans, slavs and the the ottoman forces. It has been primarily a defensive fortification.

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/8126.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/8137.jpg


Doboj Fortress

The first iteration of this fortress was bult in the 10th/11th century and was strengthened with stone strucutres in the 13th century. (This is all during the same period during which Bosnias earliest known university was built in Visoko, also being one of the oldest universities in Europe for studies of Theology, Ethics, Cosmology and Medicine). It was a place for an important battle as the hungarians were heavily defeated there by the join Bosnian Nobolity army and the Ottomans in the early 15th century. After which it was enhanced and adapted for cannons with another wall and other improvements.

Pre war image

http://www.haverford.edu/relg/sells/doboj/pictures/doboj1.jpg

Today (it has been refurbished)

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7651.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/2595.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7647.jpg


Srebrenik Fortress

Another central bosnian fortress, this one was built in 1333. It was once considerably larger but some of its walls and structure has since collapsed. This fortress was occupied by the Ban of the Bosnian Banate, Stjepan Kotromanic until his death in 1352.

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7437.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/929.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/933.jpg



Visoki Castle

Built near the settlement Visoko, it was an important fortress in medieval Bosnia and used by the royalty of Bosnia. Many important medieval documents were signed here, at a height of ca 800m. If i recall it correctly the oldest known bosnian document, written by Ban Kulin, was found in this area of Bosnia. Also being the oldest written document known in the south slavic languages.

A reconstruction/model of the orignal castle

http://img2.tfd.com/wiki/0/05/srednjovjekovni_grad_visoki_maketa.png.%7e.jpg

Overhead illustration (http://img2.tfd.com/wiki/8/83/Srednjovjekovni_grad_Visoki_obrada_en.png)




Gradacac Castle

Finished in the 19th century, by the same general who with his army was able to defend Bosnia from attacks from the north in a time when the ottomans could not. In 1831 the same general rallied the Bosnians against the turkish occupation and drove the ottomans out to Kosovo, winning Bosnia its sovereignty for the coming year. Hence this fortification has great historic importance for bosnians. It has been recently renovated.

http://www.gradacac.net/images/Gradina%20s%20jezera_jpg.jpg

http://www.gradacac.net/pages/gradaca7.JPG

http://www.gradacac.net/pages/gradac25.JPG

http://www.gradacac.net/images/gradacacka_gradina_jpg.jpg


Eminagica Konak

Its estimated that this building was built in the early 19th century.

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/8195.jpg




Croatia


Trakoscan Castle

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/2983.jpg


Kljucica

This fortification was built in the 13th century and was once one of the strongest in the area.

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/1134.jpg


Dvorac Veliki Tabor

This castle just look awesome. It was founded in the 12th century, after which it has been incrementally enhanced.

Some history http://www.gresna-gorica.com/_eng/veronika_desinicka.php

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/2993.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/2998.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/2999.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/2997.jpg




Luznica

A croatian castle from the 18th century

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/1107.jpg




Slovenia

Ljubljana Castle

Completed in 1144

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/3160.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/3162.jpg



Prem

Founded in the second half of the 12th century and has been improved since, not least in the 15th century.

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/3236.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/3237.jpg



Dobrovo and Kombrek

These were built in the 1600's in typical rennaiscance style

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/3228.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/3227.jpg



Bogensperk

A castle of great importance to Slovenias educational/science heritage. Its original owner Janez Vajkard Valvasor was a member of the british royal society. From the 1600's.

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/3158.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/3159.jpg



Gracarjev Turn

Founded in the 14th century and further enhanced in the 16th century. Was damaged in WW2 but is undergoing restoration.

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/3232.jpg

[Alle]

There are of course many more. So please share them :).

[Zero00]

Ostrozac Castle on river Una in Bosnia and Herzegovina, built in gothic style during the Hungarian-Croat Kingdom, conquered by Bosnians/Ottomans in late 16th century.

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4645/ostrozachz4.jpg

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1875/ostrozac4cu8.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/5100/ostrozac5mv7.jpg

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7808/ostrozac6nm6.jpg

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/9366/ostrozac8sr1.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8494/ostrozac2ak7.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8730/ostrozac10qi1.jpg

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2255/ostrozac3lr5.jpg

[Zero00]

Pocitelj fortress and town:

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/5151/pocitelj1ny6.png

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/352/pocitelj7lu4.jpg

[Zero00]

Travnik fortress:

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7088/crnobijelitravnik28po7.jpg

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/6543/crnobijelitravnik29nq4.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2836/crnobijelitravnik42gq7.jpg

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/4903/crnobijelitravnik71kz7.jpg

[Ballota]

Tvrđava Gripe, u centru Splita:
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7523/copyofoipiopo3xu.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/28u19jb.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/10589c8.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/m8ocwy.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/2lk31v8.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/20b1p1w.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/330s4lc.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/eqc6zl.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/2j26wrp.jpg

Tvrđava Klis, iznad Splita:
http://www.destinacije.com/Slike/Hrvatska/UtvrdeiGradine/Kliska_Tvrdjava-Utvrda_Klis-Kliska_Utvrda.JPG

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8315/klis3sq6.jpg

http://www.klis.com.hr/forumslike/slika026.jpg

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/2008/klis4zc8.jpg

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[Delmat]

Dioklecijanova palača, Split

http://www.izor.hr/mama/images/diocletian.jpg

http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Portals/0/images/Galerije/FotoDana/Foto_2.jpg

[Ballota]

A jesi naša pravu sliku...gospe... :hammer:

[Delmat]

A jesi naša pravu sliku...gospe... :hammer:

Neman na kompu, a neda mi se tražit :)

[Alle]

Dioklecijanova palača, Split



What an attraction. Built around the year 300 for those viewing this that dont know.

We have a couple of neolithic or older settlements in Bosnia, some of which turned into hellenistic settlements later. And som roman camps from later yet. But nothing this spectacular architechturally from that period. From what i know.

Here ate two photos of it today inside Split.

http://www.santic-postira.com/images2/split/dioklecijanova_palaca_1.jpg

http://www.htz.hr/Images/Gallery/9c831073-2094-47d1-a3a6-ebc2eb9faa22/jpeg%20velika%20(750,550).jpg

[Delmat]

I believe Ballota has better pictures, so we'll have to wait for him to post 'em

Comeon m8 :)

[Ballota]

I knew it! :D

Before the palace, let me post this great one from Klis...and the fantastic view on Split:
http://i25.tinypic.com/2ebfz48.jpg

And now the palace...some pics I have in stock:
http://i32.tinypic.com/4r8ets.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/2u97mv5.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/20sf24g.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/25fli79.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/1118gb5.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/2wd61bn.jpg

And some of mine pics:
http://i28.tinypic.com/14e1ag7.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/4vl3yu.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/2zoknps.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/xd6mhd.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/a319a0.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/148pstv.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/ek48rp.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/2s6sj05.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/2dtc55y.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/2lbmhw5.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/sya6ie.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/16bg588.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/2w1xqgx.jpg

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[Beg]

^^ W0000W!!! :okay:

[Ballota]

YUP, YUP! :yes:

I'm so proud to live in a city like this.

Part ancient city :) :
http://i28.tinypic.com/1118gb5.jpg

Part metropolis :master: :
http://i28.tinypic.com/4htr9f.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/33ku7g4.jpg

All in a relatively small package... :cheers:

[Beg]

^^ Koji lik :lol: :okay:

[Dux Uxorum]

@ Ballota: Thread is called "Castles and fortresses" just so you know, we get it, you love your hometown.

Alle, I believe Gradacac castle was built on the previous foundation dating at least to 16th century (Ottoman fortress, nevertheless). It is also interested to note that all three fortresses in Bosnia that you mentioned in your post belonged to Usora bannate/dukedom, a scene of many battles between medieval Bosnia and Hungary. Other major castles in Usora were Dobor (near today's Modrica, built by Croatian noblemen Ivanis and Pavao Horvat in late 1380s; Ivanis's cavalry unit is assumed to partook in the Battle Of Kosovo 1389 as a part of larger Bosnian contingent under Great Bosnian Duke Vlatko Vukovic), Soko (near Gracanica, cca. 14th century), Glaz (near Kulasi spa/ Prnjavor area, first mentioned 1242), Kovac (most likely located around village Kozuhe (1446) in Posavina), & Susidgrad/Susedgrad (today's location unknown, most likely location is village Matuzici near Doboj). In general, Srebrenik, Doboj, Vranduk, and Jajce are my favorite preserved fortresses in this area by far. Here are some photos:

Dobor

http://www.slivrijekebosne.com/Gradoviuslivu/_borders/kula1.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7392.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7388.jpg

Doboj

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7639.jpg

http://www.a4a.info/even/imag/e-000796a.jpg

http://www.mojdoboj.com/galerija/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2892&g2_serialNumber=2

http://www.mojdoboj.com/galerija/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=96&g2_serialNumber=1

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7274.jpg

http://www.tipura.com/noveslike1/Projekt5.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7259.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/927.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7281.jpg

Vranduk

http://www.turizam-zdk.net/web-eng/galerija/e14.jpg

http://www.kulinban.org/aktuelno2007/foto/poseta_srednjovekovnim_spomenicima/ostalo/02_vranduk.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/2551.jpg

http://www.turizam-bosna.com/images/stories/BiH/znamenitosti/vranduk019ys.jpg

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/c/c0/220px-Vranduk.jpg

http://gfx.dagbladet.no/pub/artikkel/5/50/508/508450/bosn_vranduk_1186741375.jpg

Srebrenik

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7433.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7459.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7470.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7478.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7522.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7527.jpg

http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/photos/7517.jpg

[Delmat]

To Okrojsha: Diocletian Palace is fortress too :)

[Ballota]

To Okrojsha: Diocletian Palace is fortress too :)

I think he refers to the two non-fotress pics I posted of Split. :D

[Alle]

Okrojsha:

I knew that you would visit this thread :). Thank you for sharing the information. That whole period in Bosnia is very interesting to track down in procedure. From the early days of the stanak to the end of it (and the earlier history of the region as well, but thats another issue of itself). I hope some of those fortresses can be managed in the future. In any case with the trade with Venice, Dubrovnik etc, and contacts at least as far as luxemburg there was not directly a lack of resources for the bosnian land, even during Ban Kulins time Bosnia prospered. So I think that further excavations will lead to more exciting finds, even though the people there doesnt seem to have been to centered around structures and architechtural achievements.

Of course, the whole balkan area is home to some of the oldest settlements in europe, from lepenski vir to butmir and a whole range of other settlements some dating back to the paleolithic, in a land were many humans survived the last glaciation. And these settlements often developed directly to neolithic ones at the same place and in some occasions at least even a hellenistic culture (se the link in page 1). There are just so many factors to balkan history...

BTW i found your posts on another forum, and they were very interesting, in fact i think im going to collect and save them for reading ;). Its already answered a few questions i had about the medieval situation in Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia, like a piece to the puzzle. Il continue reading.

The part about the people being practically the same genetically though is not entirely true. Yes, relative other peoples there are great similarities but there are also differences. For example look at the differences of the I1b1 haplogroup percentages etc. We should also note that of course the slavs settling there assimilated the people already living there for thousands if not in some cases tens of thousands of years. I need more information on genetic markers and withing Croatian and Serbian populations though to do my final comparissons. I have some compilation for Bosnians.

If you have any photos of medieval balkan armaments etc i would appreciate it if you would share the resources. I think your perspectives and writings are very interesting, not that i neccessarely agree with all of them, and not that it would matter since i more often than not find i can learn a lot discussing with people i dont agree with... but anyway, you are obviously very knowledgable and know about many events I do not know about. So if you have any writings on balkan history, by you primarily, youd like to share, id be most happy to receive them.


On Split, its a magnificient adriatic and mediterranean city by all means. A beautiful sea side city. I can just imagine what kind of place it was to arrive to to for the Croats, having been invited by byzantium, with the roman structures there etc.

[Stpavel]

Casstles & Fortresses in Slovenia (http://www.burger.si/SLOGradovi_eng.html)

[Krpan]

Sneznik

http://www.250kb.de/u/080418/j/e721b6e2.jpg

Bled

The castle was first mentioned in 1004, which makes it one of the oldest in Slovenia. The oldest part of the castle is the romanesque tower. In the Middle Ages more towers were built and the fortifications were improved. Other buildings were additionlly constructed in the Baroque period. The buildings are arranged around two courtyards, which are connected with a staircase. There is a chapel on the upper courtyard, which was built in the 16th century, and renovated around 1700, when it was also painted with illusionist frescoes. The castle also has a drawbridge over a moat.

http://www.250kb.de/u/080418/j/039d08ca.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/080418/j/19b84520.jpg

Grad Mirna

http://www.250kb.de/u/080112/j/49df557a.jpg

The seigniories of Mirna (Neudeck) are mentioned in the records for the first time in 1163 starting with Mainhard I, followed by Wulfing in 1220, Popo in 1226, During in 1231, and others. Their arms depict the following image: Sable, a lindworm Argent.

The Mirna family obtained the castle in fief from the Patriarch of Aquileia. In 1335, the castle became property of the seigniories of Zovnek (Saneck), the later Counts of Cilli. With the extinction of the lineage it came into possession of the Habsburgs.

Since the 15th century the castle of Mirna had several important owners, that were members of the state in Carniola: Coraduzzi, Turjaški (Auersperg), Erdödy and others. The Coraduzzi removed the castle complex with the external arcades. In this form the castle was preserved until 1942, when partisans set it ablaze under the pretext, that the occupation forces might use it as a fortress.

After WW2, some renovations were undertaken, but they did not start before 1962.

Turjak castle
is inseperable connected with the history of the literature. Protestant theologian, writer and translator of the Bible - Jurij Dalmatin (1547-1589) held sermons in the castle chapel.
The old castle stood below the present building. Present castle was first mentioned in 1220 as Owersperch. Owner of the castle was family Auersperg.
The castle was burned down in 1943. Some parts of the castle were renovated later. Frescoes in the old chapel are still very beautiful.

http://www.foto-slovenija.com/galerija/albums/userpics/10006/Turjak%20IMG_9529A.jpg

[Delmat]

Dubrovnik

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/4874/dubrovnikburawj8ln3.jpg

http://nekretnine-hrvatska.com/images/stories/site/hrvatska/dubrovnik/52-Dubrovnik-700%5B1%5D.jpg

http://www.dubrovnik-pupotravel.com/Pupo_files/dubrovnik2.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/dubrovnik_villamar/DubrovnikCity.jpg

http://www.destinacije.com/Slike/Hrvatska/UtvrdeiGradine/Gradske_Zidine_Dubrovnika.JPG

http://www.destinacije.com/Slike/Hrvatska/UtvrdeiGradine/Gradske_Zidine_Dubrovnika-Noc-Uskrs.JPG

http://www.info-apartments.com/Slike/UNESCO2-3.jpg

http://www.hrphotocontest.com/data/gallery1/6935/51688.jpg

:cheers:

[Ballota]

:master: :master: :master:

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Slavonski Brod - tvrđava.

Tvrđava Brod barokna je pogranična tvrđava na rijeci Savi, a ujedno i spomenik nulte kategorije i znamenitost Slavonskog Broda koja čini njegovu jezgru.

U Brodu, jednom od važnih strateških i prometnih mjesta koje je kontroliralo granični prijelaz prema Turskoj i povezivalo glavne trgovačke putove, Austrija u vremenu 1715. - 1780. godine gradi veliku Carsku i kraljevsku slavonsku pograničnu tvrđavu Brod na rijeci Savi.

Tvrđava pravilnog zvjezdolikog oblika koji je diktirao ravničarski teren zidana je zemljanim nabojem, opekom, drvetom i djelomično kamenom. Za potrebe velikog tvrđavskog kompleksa predviđenog za smještaj 4000 vojnika i 150 topova posječene su bogate šume u širokoj okolini grada.

http://www.tzgsb.hr/images/mapa-centar.jpg

http://www.tzgsb.hr/images/bros-tvrd-studija.jpg

http://www.bpz.hr/_Data/Slike/28_20060518132647.jpg

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/648/tvravadiomu2.jpg

http://www.destinacije.com/Slike/Hrvatska/UtvrdeiGradine/Bastion_Sv_Mihovila.JPG

http://www.sbonline.net/idb/archive/imagedb00472.jpg

:cheers:

[Krpan]

Celje Stari Grad

Counts of Celje
Counts of Cilli, also Counts of Celje (Slovene Celjski grofje, German Grafen von Cilli) represent the most important medieval aristocratic and ruling house with roots and territory in present-day Slovenia.
At the time the house died out they held the title of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire and many other titles in territories of present-day Central Europe. The family is referred to in historical science as Counts of Cilli.

The name "Counts of Cilli" was given to the house by emperor Louis IV of Bavaria in 1341 and derived from the medieval name Cilli of town Celje at Savinja river in present Slovenia. Celje itself became property of the dynasty in 1333.Their rise to powerful family started in a small castle in Žovnek (Sannegg), Braslovče (Upper Savinja valley), but in a short period of time they owned more than 20 castles all over territory of modern Slovenia and beyond through the marriages of their daughters.

In 14. cent. they allied with Habsburgs in war against counts of Gorizia-Tirol, making Cilli vassals of Habsburgs in 1308. With acquiring large estates in Styria, Carinthia, Carniola and in the territories of the Hungarian crown (Croatia, Slavonia) their influence rose and they became one of the most powerful families in area. They were related by marriage with rulers of Bosnia and Polish and Hungarian kings.

Their rapid rise started after the Battle of Nicopolis (1396) where Hermann II of Cilli saved the life of Sigismund of Luxemburg (Hungarian king, from 1433 Holy Roman emperor). As a reward king Sigismund donated (1397-99) the city of Varaždin, the county of Zagorje, and many estates in present-day Croatia to the family.The House of Cilli and Sigismund became even more strongly related with the marriage of Hermanns' daughter Barbara of Cilli with king Sigismund.In 1436 the Emperor elevated the counts to the rank of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. That caused a war with the Habsburgs that lasted until 1443, when an agreement of mutual inheritance was signed.

Ulrich II of Cilli was the most powerful member of the Cilli family. He held a large influence in many courts, that originated from the relationships the Cilli family made in the past. He tried to get regency of Hungary, Bohemia and Austria through control over Ladislas the Posthumous, at the time a minor. With such ambitions he got many opponents and rivals, such as Hunyadi family. After unsuccessful claim of the Bosnian crown, Cilli received some territories in Croatia and Slavonia but finally succeeded to force Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor to hand over (1452) the boy king Ladislas the Posthumous to his keeping. Ulrich II became practically the ruler of Hungary. In 1456 after the death of his rival John Hunyadi, Ulrich II was named Captain General of Hungary, an office previously held by John Hunyadi. That initiated a plot by the Hunyadi family against Ulrich II, killing him on the 8th of November, in Belgrade.

With the death of Ulrich II the male line of the Counts of Cilli died out, and after the war of succession all of their estates and property were handed over to the Habsburgs on the basis of the inheritance agreement.

http://www.ce.sik.si/publikacije/celeja/XII.JPG

http://www.250kb.de/u/080418/j/7bdeb0b0.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/080418/j/f6d6099c.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/080418/j/b18777bb.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/080418/j/baa11175.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/080418/j/d3dc914f.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/080418/j/5dd19151.jpg

[BiH-x]

Some more pictures of the castle in Gradacac:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2306/2186438182_3044b877a2_b.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2359/2186432816_e0ef0e52d7_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2240/2186431370_88d0d2a88d_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/2186434702_b2a7ebfe74_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2044/2185650493_5e6f253963_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2353/2185649805_8246ced025_b.jpg

[Ballota]

Trsat - Rijeka:
http://www.appleby.net/various/trst3.jpg

http://rijeka.multilink.hr/razglednice/images/trsat-velika.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/2jcc3l4.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/311nj3a.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/2lxv5gz.jpg

:cheers:

[Delmat]

Trogir

http://i27.tinypic.com/1552miw.jpg

Korčula

http://i31.tinypic.com/jtqwxe.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/1se9n8.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/n6utd4.jpg

More of Dubrovnik

http://i32.tinypic.com/20h24c6.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/28rnxuw.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/20h943.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/24v1636.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/28iqcrd.jpg

these beautifull pictures are from Manolo_B2, I hope he wont mind :)

[Ballota]

Some of mine pics of Trogir :) :
http://i30.tinypic.com/21kz2u8.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/s6oduc.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/21oda15.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/2jae1s5.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/2vmjc3q.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/25hztkz.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/59yfpx.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/314tel1.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/18zlsx.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/or5vgh.jpg

This place is only 30 minutes away from me.
Split can't wish for a better suburb than this... :)

:cheers:

[Delmat]

Bravo m8 :)

[Ballota]

Medvedgrad - Zagreb:
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2661/medvedgradhx9.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/9a8j8n.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/2ikfyfr.jpg

http://www.destinacije.com/Slike/Hrvatska/UtvrdeiGradine/Stari_Grad_Medvedgrad-Utvrda_Medvedgrad.JPG

:cheers:

[Ballota]

Now something on Split's doorstep. :D

2200 year old city walls of Salona...well...what's left of them :nuts: :
http://i31.tinypic.com/2m7c4fd.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/15qemvn.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/vimxol.jpg

http://www.iaeste.hr/gallery/d/128227-2/Croatia245Salona.jpg

Map of the city:
http://i29.tinypic.com/icsigy.jpg

The walls ran on the north side...for some 1.5km.
Ultimetely they were destroyed, together with the city and it's 60.000 residents by the Avars... :bash:

[Alle]

Now something on Split's doorstep. :D

2200 year old city walls of Salona...well...what's left of them :nuts: :


The walls ran on the north side...for some 1.5km.
Ultimetely they were destroyed, together with the city and it's 60.000 residents by the Avars... :bash:

Tragic, but that is also the reason why the slavs were invited there, and why we have the south slavic cultures, languages etc on balkan today :) .

Thanks for all the photos. Great suburb there indeed, as I said a truly urban and roman-style city, a lot of inspiring attractions.

Who inhabited Salona btw? Because obviously the neolithic and even paleolithic people in the region were hardly annihilated by the avars generally, as the slavs later assimilated the indigenious people throghout the region. I dont know too much about the indigenious people in dalmatia though. But i suppose its similiar to the rest of the south slavic nations. (and im not talking about the widely grouped "illyrian" tribes, but further back in time :P ).

And thanks all who have shared those magnificient structures from throughout the region. Great attractions altouhg i have to admit that its hard to beat those german manors and architechture they have in germany as the ones in in our region often tend to have a "colder" look, with more fortification etc. But then they are castles and fortresses :).


Krpan

As a note, that sigismund figure also killed 200 of the aristocratic families in Bosnia and Croatia in the eartly 15th century :( .

[Ballota]

Salona was an ancient Illyrian Delmati city in the first millennium BC. After conquest by the Romans, Salona became the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. When the Roman Emperor Diocletian retired, he erected a monumental palace nearby; this massive structure, known as Diocletian's Palace, became the core of the modern city of Split. In present times Salona (or Salon) is siuated near today's town of Solin (near Split).

Salona was largely destroyed in the invasions of the Avars and Slavs around the year 639 AD.

Croatian link (more info): http://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salona

:cheers:

[skingrad]

Why is there no flag on any of the Bosnian castles? We seem to be the only country that doesn't put flags on castles. Look at Croatian castles they all have flags on them.

Why is this?

[LordMarshall]

Why is there no flag on any of the Bosnian castles? We seem to be the only country that doesn't put flags on castles. Look at Croatian castles they all have flags on them.

Why is this?

thats not true there are flags on Bosnian castles the pictures posted here just don't do them justice and some castles are just forts that are in need of renovation.

[Alle]

Why is there no flag on any of the Bosnian castles? We seem to be the only country that doesn't put flags on castles. Look at Croatian castles they all have flags on them.

Why is this?

I think that several ones of them are unmanaged, unfortunately. Id hope some historic insittution or something would manage them but i suppose theyd need sponsorship.

Id also rather see the coat of arms than the current "bosnian" flag :P . The only thing good about the latter it is that its bosnian, heh.

[Union.SLO]

Predjamski grad:
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii46/unionlj/predjama_1.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii46/unionlj/GRADPREDJAMA07.jpg

Predjama Castle is a Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in southwestern Slovenia. Predjama castle is located in the middle of a 123 m high, overhanging, limestone cliff, in the entrance of a cave. It is approximately 11 kilometres from Postojna. Predjama Castle was probably built in the 12th century but was first mentioned in the year 1274, then named Luegg, when Aquileian patriarchs built the castle in gothic style. It was built in an area that was controlled by the town of Aquilea but then was contested by the Counts of Gorizia. In 1478 the castle became the property of the knight Erazem. He was probably the most famous inhabitant of Predjama Castle. The castle now houses a museum and once a year the traditional Medieval games are taking place here.

[Zero00]

^^
WOW

[Zero00]

Korcula: I took this one years ago.. I have a summer home in Orebic so I see this town every day across the peljesac channel...

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/83/korculahl4.jpg

[Alle]

Predjamski grad:
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii46/unionlj/predjama_1.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii46/unionlj/GRADPREDJAMA07.jpg

Predjama Castle is a Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in southwestern Slovenia. Predjama castle is located in the middle of a 123 m high, overhanging, limestone cliff, in the entrance of a cave. It is approximately 11 kilometres from Postojna. Predjama Castle was probably built in the 12th century but was first mentioned in the year 1274, then named Luegg, when Aquileian patriarchs built the castle in gothic style. It was built in an area that was controlled by the town of Aquilea but then was contested by the Counts of Gorizia. In 1478 the castle became the property of the knight Erazem. He was probably the most famous inhabitant of Predjama Castle. The castle now houses a museum and once a year the traditional Medieval games are taking place here.

Wow! That is without doubt top 3 at least in this thread in my own humble opinion :O .

Very beautiful. Is that green fields just below it as well? I love grassy, saturated green fields :). Very spectacular, and that is amongst more than able competition in the region as has been demonstrated in this thread.


I wonder if the mostar bridge structure, showed in the banner today, can be classified as a fortress, wasnt it sort of a road fortress with protective outposts? Definitely not a castle, but a fortification nevertheless.

[Union.SLO]

Wow! That is without doubt top 3 at least in this thread in my own humble opinion :O .

Very beautiful. Is that green fields just below it as well? I love grassy, saturated green fields :). Very spectacular, and that is amongst more than able competition in the region as has been demonstrated in this thread.

Yeah, the castle is captured between green meadows and forests... you have to see it, the picture is just approximation of it's beauty;)

[Dux Uxorum]

Alle, thank you for the nice comment on the first page. I used to contribute to two history forums that I remember of, but I haven't done anything in a long while now. Anyhow, I will try to contribute here as much as my current obligations allow me and I hope this thread reaches 1,000+ pages if possible.

Those Dalmatian fortresses are simply beautiful, although Celje and Predjama are amazing on a whole different level. Nice photo of Mostar, btw.

P.S.
Could anyone post a photo with knight Orlando's statue from Dubrovnik, the one whose elbow/forearm was used as a measure during the Republic of Ragussa ("lakat"). I would also love to see those photos of holes in the walls that were used as grain storage in the times of siege as well. Much appreciated, thank you!

[Alle]

Alle, thank you for the nice comment on the first page. I used to contribute to two history forums that I remember of, but I haven't done anything in a long while now. Anyhow, I will try to contribute here as much as my current obligations allow me and I hope this thread reaches 1,000+ pages if possible.

Those Dalmatian fortresses are simply beautiful, although Celje and Predjama are amazing on a whole different level. Nice photo of Mostar, btw.

P.S.
Could anyone post a photo with knight Orlando's statue from Dubrovnik, the one whose elbow/forearm was used as a measure during the Republic of Ragussa ("lakat"). I would also love to see those photos of holes in the walls that were used as grain storage in the times of siege as well. Much appreciated, thank you!

Hi thanks for your support. I think i have a pretty good view of the history and movements of people in the balkans but always seek to learn more, i found an interesting article here on the genetics (http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/22/10/1964) of eastern europe ;).

There are of course many more documents, i collect as many as I can. Since you are interested and we have brought up the subject before i though it may be useful to you.


This table is very interesting http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/22/10/1964/TBL1

I think since all south slavs generally share a pretty close, connected pre-balkan background, as evident with the equally close language etc. Id say these differences are largely due to pre-slavic circumastances myself. The albanians are of interest. Didnt the "illyrians" come from the south, hence the e3b? Or it may have came from anatolia from pre-turkish times. As far as pre-slavic differences in the now slavic countries, we know that croatia was more roman influenced wereas there were settlements of hellensitic type at least up to southern hercegovina (with that said not greek per se, but hellensitic in influence, people had already lived there since the paleoltihic).

[Dux Uxorum]

Alle, I don't want to steer this thread off topic as it is really excellent thus so far, but I wanted to thank you for providing those links and I will refrain from posting non-history related themes after this one. The first link that you posted I have come across a long time ago and it actually explains perfectly while I tend not to take these genetical studies as "the holy truth" just yet. You will notice that only Serbian sample (excluding Pristina) was taken in Belgrade which is hardly representative area for Serbian population (they should have picked something like Uzice, Kraljevo, etc.). The good job seems to be done in Croatia and Bosnia as they used smaller places (Delnice, Siroki Brijeg) alongside bigger towns/cities. Either way, I am no expert on genetics whatsoever and I am simply interested in it as it pertains to development of south-Slavic nations/historical aspect (although we could called them Illyrian just as well, right :)). Otherwise, people easily tend to drift into "superiority racial complex" ("we've been here 2,000 years before you", "we came from India/Iran first", etc.), especially in this area.

Anyhow, my primary amateurish interest lies in medieval Bosnia and Serbia (though I believe I know a lot about Croatia/Dalmatia, Slovenia, and Macedonia as well) and I have read anything I possibly could find on this matter (from Thurozzy, Mandic, Corovic, Stanojevic, N. Klaic, V.Klaic, Racki, Basler, etc.). I find it rather sad how much this period has not been researched enough as all of these nations have a lot to offer to European medievalistic studies (from Croatian knights of St. John ("Ivanovci"), Domagoj's archers, Bosnian "heresy", stecak tombstones, disunity among the top overlords and amazing political power of Hrvoje Vukcic Hrvatinic, to Serbian heavy armored cavalry, Dushan's imperialistic ambitions, or Stefan Lazarevic's role in Sigismund's "Ordo Draconis").

[Alle]

Alle, I don't want to steer this thread off topic as it is really excellent thus so far, but I wanted to thank you for providing those links and I will refrain from posting non-history related themes after this one. The first link that you posted I have come across a long time ago and it actually explains perfectly while I tend not to take these genetical studies as "the holy truth" just yet. You will notice that only Serbian sample (excluding Pristina) was taken in Belgrade which is hardly representative area for Serbian population (they should have picked something like Uzice, Kraljevo, etc.). The good job seems to be done in Croatia and Bosnia as they used smaller places (Delnice, Siroki Brijeg) alongside bigger towns/cities. Either way, I am no expert on genetics whatsoever and I am simply interested in it as it pertains to development of south-Slavic nations/historical aspect (although we could called them Illyrian just as well, right :)). Otherwise, people easily tend to drift into "superiority racial complex" ("we've been here 2,000 years before you", "we came from India/Iran first", etc.), especially in this area.

Anyhow, my primary amateurish interest lies in medieval Bosnia and Serbia (though I believe I know a lot about Croatia/Dalmatia, Slovenia, and Macedonia as well) and I have read anything I possibly could find on this matter (from Thurozzy, Mandic, Corovic, Stanojevic, N. Klaic, V.Klaic, Racki, Basler, etc.). I find it rather sad how much this period has not been researched enough as all of these nations have a lot to offer to European medievalistic studies (from Croatian knights of St. John ("Ivanovci"), Domagoj's archers, Bosnian "heresy", stecak tombstones, disunity among the top overlords and amazing political power of Hrvoje Vukcic Hrvatinic, to Serbian heavy armored cavalry, Dushan's imperialistic ambitions, or Stefan Lazarevic's role in Sigismund's "Ordo Draconis").

Yes good catch on how the tests were concentrated, certainly something which needs to be considered, and complemented with other studies in Serbia.

I dont fully understand the whole illyrian subject, from what i do know, they were largely nomadic or semi nomadic people who often didnt have much problem assimilating into other groups of people. The rare formation of some kind of concentration seems to have happened in albania with dacians. As their linguistic roots suggests.

Id say im more interested in the pre-"illyrian" (illyrian being a wide ranging term to describe very wide range of loose tribes of a certain period, which is why i put it in citation marks) inhabitants as far as that ancient history is concerned.

There are plenty of settlements from that time and their development is interesting to follow. Im trying to grasp the big picture ;) .

Mentioning linguistics maybe i should head up to Uppsala sometime, as i live in Sweden, and gather some photos from the oldest south slavic dictionary, from what i know, which is a bosnian one of which only three ones remain today. Its from the earlier period of the ottoman occupation if i remember it correctly and to study the linguistic changes would certainly be interesting as well.

We also have all the medieval documents, of course.

This cave is amazing http://www.mybosniaherzegovina.net/vjetrenicacave.htm
Vjetrenica was not inhabited for any length of time by people, but at its entrance there was a building which was thought to be the summer residence of a prominent family from Popovo polje. Old texts state that the owner had developed a mechanism by which he could regulate the quantity of cold air passing through his home from the cave, which as far as we know, was the first use of cave air-conditioning in the world.

Back to the thread topic....

On medieval castles and fortresses (http://www.mondimedievali.net/Europa/bosnia.htm)

A good website http://www.mondimedievali.net/Europa/bosnia.htm


Mogorjelo Villa

http://www.freewebs.com/serhatlic/mogorjelo-maketa.jpg
http://www.freewebs.com/serhatlic/mogorjelo04.jpg
http://www.freewebs.com/serhatlic/mogorjelo02.jpg

[Alle]

Ostrožac_castle

http://www.holidaycheck.es/data/urlaubsbilder/mittel/57/1155744027.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/djuzelic/ostrozac_files/dvorac322.jpg

It was further built on by the habsburgs..

Ovdje na slikama je prikazan
Lothar von Berks graditelj dvorca u starom gradu Ostrožac, godine 1900 i neke sa suprugom Izabellom

http://www.djuzelic.com.ba/ostrozac_files/tn_berks1.jpg

[Krpan]

The Mokrice Castle-Slovenia
was first documented in 1444. The name for the castle comes from the word 'mokrota', meaning wet area - marshland. The previous name for this place was Romula - there was a Roman fort on the hill where stands the present building. The symbol of the castle (coat of arms) is a crow with an arrow through its neck. The castle is now settled as a fine hotel with the golf course just nearby.

http://www.terme-catez.si/media/objave/fotogalerijaF/v/mokricelogo.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/080424/j/3d6e3191.jpg


http://www.250kb.de/u/080424/j/9ac73e53.jpg

http://www.terme-catez.si/media/objave/fotogalerijaF/v/01mokrice.jpg

http://www.terme-catez.si/media/objave/fotogalerijaF/v/02mokrice.jpg

http://www.terme-catez.si/media/objave/fotogalerijaF/v/03mokrice.jpg

http://www.terme-catez.si/media/objave/fotogalerijaF/v/04mokrice.jpg

http://www.terme-catez.si/media/objave/fotogalerijaF/v/08mokricecastle.jpg

http://www.terme-catez.si/media/objave/fotogalerijaF/v/11mokricecastle.jpg

http://www.terme-catez.si/media/objave/fotogalerijaF/v/12mokricecastlesuite.jpg

http://www.terme-catez.si/media/objave/fotogalerijaF/v/24mokricecastlerestaurant.jpg

http://www.terme-catez.si/media/objave/fotogalerijaF/v/41mokricecastleannexe.jpg

[Alle]

^^

The above castle/manor looks very good.

________________________

Now on to some bosnian ones i found photos of here (http://www.infohub.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=77)

Bobovac fortification

http://www.infohub.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5807&d=1155775473

I also found some photos here http://community.webshots.com/user/serhatlic

:banana:

Gradacac

http://image58.webshots.com/658/9/16/59/2198916590072054912GiMuAZ_fs.jpg

http://image.bayimg.com/cajkgaabj.jpg

I guess the dragon... had dragons :P

:cheers:

[skoko]

Grad - Grad na Goričkem


A vast periphery castle with the simple name Grad (Castle) is one of the largest in our country. The counts from Železno (1208-1269) ran the estate, then the Omodas in the 13th century, after 1365 the Szechys, later the Batthyanys, Nadasdys, from 1830 the Szechenys and between the wars the industrialist G. Hartner...
http://www.slovenia.info/?grad=4737&lng=2

http://www.obcina-grad.si/dokumenti/2/1/2007/P%F6rga_z_gradom2p_1040.jpg

http://www.dj-slovenija.si/upload/djslovenija/mo_files/lang_slo/1141497275v0nj3U5.jpg

http://www.happytours.eu/images/destinations/grad_goricko.jpg

http://www.obcina-grad.si/dokumenti/4/1/2005/Arkade_in_zvonik_183.jpg

http://www.obcina-grad.si/dokumenti/4/1/2005/Grad,_jz_trakt_199.jpg

[Alle]

I could understand, when was this specific building raised?

Very interesting though.

[dookie]

This fort also got 365 rooms, so that king sleep every night in different room:)

[Krpan]

Otočec Castle-Slovenia

Located on an island in the river Krka, seven kilometres east of Novo mesto, Otočec Castle was first mentioned in 1252 as a property of the Counts of Višnja gora. It changed hands many times over the subsequent centuries, but its present appearance was created during the Renaissance period when it became the property of Baron Ivan Lenkovič, general of the 'Vojna krajina' region. Minor alterations continued under subsequent owners, right down to World War II when it was burnt down.After the war the castle was renovated and converted into a hotel. In recent years it has been extensively refurbished and now functions as a five-star hotel hotel resort managed by Terme Čatež d d, Slovenia's largest health resort operator.
The castle has rectangular fortress walls, including four circular-shaped towers for defence and a rebuilt central defence tower above the entrance to the inner courtyard. The castle chapel used to stand in the courtyard wing but was later moved to the western defence tower. The castle was declared a cultural monument of national importance by the Act of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, Uradni list No 81/1999.
The castle and its immediate surroundings offer one of the most magnificent landscapes of Slovenia which was described by the writer Ivan Tavčar in his novels Janez Sonce and The Island and the Stream.

http://www.slovenia.info/pictures%5CTB_attractions%5C1%5C2006%5Cotocec-grad-_126258.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/060127/j/30e8f063.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/060127/j/1670e234.jpg

http://inlinethumb17.webshots.com/23056/2994661650011444304S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb49.webshots.com/5872/2012610470011444304S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/43317/2065605010011444304S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb50.webshots.com/26225/2697734910011444304S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/36746/2484780030011444304S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/6886/2792769410011444304S600x600Q85.jpg

[Krpan]

Žužemberk castle-Slovenia

The Year 1000 was carved into the stone door of the Žužemberk Castle. In this year a square defence tower already stood on the location of the later castle. The lord of the Savinjska Krajina region at the time was William I, and it seems evident that the castle on the slope rising above the Krka river had been built by him.

An iron ore deposit located on a nearby hill (the village of Zafara) gave the castle the German name Zu Eisenberg, which later became Seisenberg. The local inhabitants of Suha Krajina (the Drylands) changed this name to Žužemberk.

In 1295 the castle was sold to Count Albert of Gorica who leased it to its feudal allies. The counts of Gorica became extinct in 1374, and their property came into the hands of the Habsburgs. In 1496 the castle was leased to Jurij of Turjak.

The Turjak-Auerspergs rarely lived there, which is why the castle nobility were its unlimited masters. The castle had cruel dungeons, the most dreadful of which was located below the square tower.

Later the castle was the seat of various offices and the district court which was moved to a new building in 1893. The Prince of Turjak who resided in the Soteska Castle let the Žužemberk Castle fall to ruin.
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Soteska Castle
During the WW2 an Italian post was situated in the castle. Following Italy's capitulation, the castle frequently changed its masters - from partisans, German soldiers to members of the home guard. The castle's long-standing history came to an end in 1945. The castle was burnt down again, only its externall walls remained whole.

The restoration of the castle began in 1957 and 1997.

The castle now hosts numerous cultural and tourist events in the summer.

http://www.sloveniaholidays.com/images/zoom/okraji/140/viewsize/grad_sredi_19_stoletja--58.jpg

World War 2
http://www.zuzemberk.si/images/gallery/napad%20na%20zbk.jpg

http://www.slovenia.info/pictures%5CTB_attractions%5C1%5C2005%5C139_01_grad_zuzemberk_63086.jpg

http://www.sloveniaholidays.com/images/zoom/okraji/140/viewsize/grad_kotnik--58.jpg

http://www.sloveniaholidays.com/images/zoom/okraji/140/viewsize/zuzemberk_klobasar--58.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/080514/j/ce34b435.jpg

http://www.sloveniaholidays.com/images/zoom/okraji/140/viewsize/zuzemberk1--58.jpg

http://www.sloveniaholidays.com/images/zoom/okraji/140/viewsize/zbk_slap--58.jpg

http://www.sloveniaholidays.com/images/zoom/okraji/140/viewsize/grad_zuzemberk--5.jpg.jpg

http://www.sloveniaholidays.com/images/zoom/okraji/140/viewsize/srednjeveski_dan--58.jpg

[Krpan]

Ptujski Grad-Slovenia

The hill where Ptuj Castle stands was settled in prehistoric and Roman times and due to its strategic position also attracted medieval feudal lords. Here they built a castle in the 9th or 10th century, from which a tower survives today in the western forecourt. In the first half of the 12th century, since this castle had succumbed to the winds of time, Archbishop Konrad of Salzburg, then Ptuj's feudal lord, ordered the construction of a new castle, whose imposing residence, today's Leslijev wing, remains today. Major reconstructions in the Renaissance and Baroque periods left a strong stamp on the castle. Today, Ptuj Castle is a museum. On the ground floor visitors can inspect musical instruments used in the past by wealthy Ptuj noblemen and citizens. The instruments reflect various faces of the musical past, and recordings of the music once played on them enliven the exhibit. The most beautiful castle chambers are on the first floor. Displays of period furniture, tapestries, paintings and small everyday objects present household furnishings from the second half of the 16th century to the second half of the 19th century. On the second floor, visitors encounter traditional Carnival costumes and masquerade figures from Ptujsko polje, Dravsko polje, Haloze, and Slovenske Gorice such as the remarkable Kurenti, Orači, and Ploharji. The castle art gallery boasts some of the most beautiful examples of Gothic and Baroque art in Slovenia.


1687
http://www.250kb.de/u/080514/j/7c92fedc.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/080514/j/28debc4b.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/080403/j/84c1c771.jpg

http://www.terme-ptuj.si/media/mesto_grad.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/060418/j/b4c4c5ca.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/060418/j/f85f8b89.jpg

http://www.250kb.de/u/060418/j/533ad18e.jpg

[Alle]

The slovenian castles and fortifications have been taken well cared of. Altough some of them seems to have been rebuilt for a large part. Great contributions :) .

[Krpan]

Castle of Velenje-Slovenia

The Castle of Velenje is the most preserved castle of the Šaleška valley. Previous castle was built in the 13th century and present image is from the 17th century. Inside the castle is Museum Velenje.

http://www.gradovi.net/data/velenje/velenje_reichert.jpg

http://www.gradovi.net/data/velenje/PICT7331.JPG

http://www.gradovi.net/data/velenje/PICT7335.JPG

http://www.foto-slovenija.com/galerija/albums/userpics/10029/grad_velenje.jpg

http://www.slovenia.info/pictures%5CTB_attractions%5C1%5C2004%5CPoles_velenjski-grad2_36373.jpg

http://marvaoguide.com/images/stories/telepulesfotok/slovenia/Velenje%20Castle.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/mateja.kukovic/R_2muterK1I/AAAAAAAAB54/5OMIbflVeGw/9.%20april%202008%20%2825%29.JPG&imgmax=640

http://lh6.ggpht.com/mateja.kukovic/R_2nAderLAI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/3ltY6Una-5w/9.%20april%202008%20%2836%29.JPG&imgmax=640

http://lh6.ggpht.com/mateja.kukovic/R_2nCderLBI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/xwcRzldYAl8/9.%20april%202008%20%2837%29.JPG&imgmax=640

http://www.gradovi.net/data/velenje/PICT7338.JPG

http://www.gradovi.net/data/velenje/PICT7337.JPG

http://www.gradovi.net/data/velenje/PICT7408.JPG

http://www.gradovi.net/data/velenje/PICT7411.JPG

http://www.gradovi.net/data/velenje/PICT7423.JPG

http://www.gradovi.net/data/velenje/PICT7568.JPG

[Beca]

Stolačka tvrđava devastirana u posljednjem ratu kao i sam Stolac (prvi pomen tvrđave je 1463.god. mada je izgrađena ranije)

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/835/nova2008godina0691280ij3.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8302/nova2008godina0751280un2.jpg

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/9784/nova2008godina0851280sq6.jpg

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9286/nova2008godina0881280ai4.jpg

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6013/nova2008godina1071280dk8.jpg

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/4391/nova2008godina1131280vr6.jpg

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3589/nova2008godina1151280hv2.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9417/nova2008godina1021280ap3.jpg

[Alle]

You should post that in the Castles and Fortresses thread in the BiH section, as well :). Its sad that such wasteful things happened, i hope that it can be refurbished one day.