Kalc Castle — Attraction in Pivka

Castle Stemberg or Steinberg was built by the family of the same name around 1620. The first owner was Jurij Steinberg but the most famous member of this family was Franz Anton von Steinberg, who was born in this castle on 28th October 1684. He was a cartographer and a painter. During his life he held many notable positions and for many years he was also the administrator of the mine in Idrija. The Steinberg family sold the castle in 1686 and the new owner became the Auersperg family. In the following year the castle was sold again. It was bought by Baron Janez Krstnik de Leo. In 1721 the castle changed its owners again. This time it became the property of Count Ferdinand Raunach and after him the castle was owned by Baron Jakob Marenzi. In 1782 Marenzi sold the castle at the auction and the property was bought by Matej Vilhar. The most notable member of the Vilhar's family was the poet, composer, journalist and politician Miroslav Vilhar, who became the owner of the castle in 1843. For homeschooling his 9 children he hired as a teacher Fran Levstik,who would later became one of the most well known Slovenian writers. Miroslav Vilhar died in this castle on 6th August 1871. In 1903 the Vilhar's family sold the property to some local villagers and this marks the end of the good times for the castle, which now lays in ruins. Only the tower is still very well preserved. Nevertheless the place is very charming and peaceful. The castle with the beautiful scenery is definitely worth to visit and the place is great for making memorable photos. Of course you can also take a walk in the surroundings and simply enjoy the mix of nature...

A nice old ruin of a castle and a perfect place to rest on your country hike in the summer sun. Also, it is a monument to unification of Slovenian state, so I'm surprised it does not have more of a monumental look.

There is nothing here but nice view and informative signs, so BYOB. Don't forget it is prohibited to sleep under tent outside of official camp sites, this place will...

On the way from Pivka to knežak go straight, from the main road, where you see the sign at the Y junction, at the sign of the village Zagorje. Drive through the village and keep left. Out of the village proceed on the rubble road another 200-300m and you will see a white tower on the left. Only tower is still standing all the buildings are...