Lipnica Castle, also known as Deserted Castle above the Lipnica, is a castle ruin near the settlement of Zgornja Lipnica in Upper Carniola, above Lipnica Creek, in the Municipality of Radovljica.
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In a wonderful state of ruination, pusti grad (‘left/abandoned’ castle) is a great centrepiece for several family hikes in Radovljica. You can park for free at Vodna ucna pot Grabnarica or strike out from Radovljica itself via the Fuxova Bridge. There is no parking at the castle itself, entry is free and it’s open all year round.
Also known as Lipinica Grad, as legend has it a spiteful countess in the 15th century gave her husband a poisoned apple. In punishment for the murder she was turned into a snake and it’s said she still slithers around the ruins. We haven’t seen her yet, but be aware of the other hazards when visiting with young children. It’s great to explore but there are some pretty steep drops and what remains of the castle looks very unstable. Climbing any part of it would definitely not be recommended, especially as wonderful views of the surrounding hills and mountains can be enjoyed all around this...
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Castle ruins with a rich history connected with the counts of Ortenburg, who also founded the medieval town of Radovljica. There is a legend that the castle ruins are haunted by a snake with a golden crown...the countess Margaret Von Teck, the wife of Frederick of Ortenburg, who supposedly poisoned her husband with a poisoned apple. Well historically, she in fact...
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Pusti grad (Lipniški grad, Waldenberg), leži na robu dobrav in ponuja čudovit pogled na zelena brda in prek njih vse do Bleda in Julijskih Alp s Triglavom. prvi polovici 13. stoletja so bili lastniki posestva Ortenburžani, najmočnejša plemiška rodbina na Kranjskem in Koroškem. Leta 1256 je grad postal središče posestva Friderika Ortenburškega, ki je imel v lasti tudi posest gradu Kamen pri Begunjah in nastajajoči trg Radovljica. V 14. stoletju je posest prešla najprej v roke Celjanov, kasneje pa Habsburžanov. Ti so radovljiško posest dajali v najem različnim plemiškim rodbinam.O zadnjem Ortenburžanu, Frideriku III, govori grajska legenda. Njegova žena, Margareta pl. Teck, naj bi svojega moža prav tu zastrupila s strupenim jabolkom. Zlonamerna grofica je bila za kazen spremenjena v ostudno kačo z zlato krono na glavi, ki še danes lazi po gradu. Zgodovinska resnica legende ne potrjuje, saj je Margareta Teck umrla pred svojim možem leta 1408.
Druga legenda govori o skrivnem rovu, ki naj bi pod reko Savo povezoval Pusti grad in Radovljico, vendar arheološke raziskave tudi teh navedb...
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