Velenje Castle
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The castle chapel, which was newly consecrated in 2016, is located in the north-west defence tower, which was given a new role in the 17th century. The chapel, where quite a few domestic noble daughters were married, displays statues by Ferdinand Gallo, the main representative of late baroque sacral plastic art in Slovenian Styria, and a painting of Janez Nepomuk. Its author is Janez Andrej Strauss from the well-known family of Strauss painters from Slovenj Gradec. The picture, the wooden plastics and the church ornamentation were all located in the old parish church of St. George in Škale until the beginning of 1950s. The church was demolished in 1957 due to coal mining and consequential sinking of the land. Some of the items that were housed here found a new place in the castle chapel.
Jose ZabkarJose Zabkar
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Eden najlepsih in najbolj ohranjenih,tudi obiskanih gradov v Sloveniji,ki stoji na vec kot 60m pecini nad Velenjem in je res vreden obiska.Grad se splaca ogledat ze zaradi gradu,okolice,razgleda in dobrega muzeja v njem.Sicer pa se grad omenja pozno leta 1270,last Kunšperskih vitezov.Leta 1323 ga je Friderik s Kunšperka zastavil sorodnikom Herdegnu in Frideriku Ptujskemu,v stoletjih je zamenjal vec lastnikov.Grad je imel pomembno vlogo v boju z turki,in bil veckrat povecan,danasnjo podobo je zacel dobivat po 1588 letu.Po 2 sv.vojni je presel v last splosnega druzbenega premozenja in stavba je zacela propadat.Leta 1957 je Velenjski premogovnik na gradu ustanovil Muzej slovenskih premogovnikov,postopoma so se v njem zacele urejati zbirke in sanacija stavbe do danes.
JEZERSKO59 PolcJEZERSKO59 Polc
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Very nice old castle with quite a history. But never, under any circumstances, ask the guy working there to take you on tour. He is a sweet guy but his narations will put you to sleep :) This castle is actually a museum.
Marko SivimMarko Sivim
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A castle turned into a museum, with exhibits covering the history of Šaleška valley since medieval times until end of 1980s, including works of various Slovenian artists. Two hours of quality time for a symbolic price.
Nikola StojiljkovićNikola Stojiljković
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Cel mai bine conservat muzeu din Slovenia. L-am vizitat cu mare placere si nu pe graba pentru ca ma avut ce vedea. In prezent gazduieste un muzeu de arta si cultura foarte bine organizat si aranjat cu numeroase galerii si colectii unice de arta. Situat pe deal se poate admira panorama orasului foarte bine. Tot aici au fost descoperite ramasitele a doi mastodonti. Ghida ne-a insotit in anumite locuri unde nu aveam acces. Probabil unii vizitatori nu vor sa vada toate incaperile si din aceasta cauza sunt inchise. In orice caz nu ne-a parut rau ca am vazut tot ce era vazut.
Roberto PuiuRoberto Puiu
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A very interesting castle with great exhibitions . The lovely guide with beautiful English made time to chat with us at length and made the visit perfect.
Lilly DuboisLilly Dubois
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Nearby Restaurants Of Velenje Castle
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Ljubljanska cesta 54, 3320 Velenje, Slovenia
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+386 3 898 26 30
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Velenje Castle is a well-preserved castle in Velenje, Slovenia that was owned by the Kunšperk family, followed by their Ptuj relatives and the Lichtenberg family. The castle houses a museum of art and culture.
attractions: Velenje Museum, Promenada Velenje, Josip Broz Tito Statue, Velenje, restaurants: Kitajska restavracija Pekinško mesto, Pizzerija Picadilly in sestavljanje Dišavnikov, Ana Anderlič s.p.

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