Šrajbarski Turn Castle
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Šrajbarski Turn Castle is a 16th century castle located in the municipality of Krško
in central Slovenia
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, and later sold to the latter. The formidable castle was taken and looted by peasant rebels in 1515. The Celje counts were followed by several other owners, including baron Janez Valvasor in 1581, the counts Mosconi, the house of Auersperg from 1653-1903, baron Gagern, and a Dr. Trenz.
Šrajbarski Turn and the surrounding grounds were declared a cultural monument of national importance by the government of Slovenia in 1999.
Krško
Krško is a town and municipality in eastern Slovenia. The town lies on the Sava River. The area is traditionally divided between Lower Styria and Lower Carniola...
in central Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
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History
Two manors on the site are first mentioned in 1436, held by baron Johann Dürrer (von der Dur) concurrently with the Counts of CeljeCounts of Celje
The Counts of Cilli or Celje represent the most important medieval aristocratic and ruling house with roots and territory in present-day Slovenia....
, and later sold to the latter. The formidable castle was taken and looted by peasant rebels in 1515. The Celje counts were followed by several other owners, including baron Janez Valvasor in 1581, the counts Mosconi, the house of Auersperg from 1653-1903, baron Gagern, and a Dr. Trenz.
Architecture
Šrajbarski Turn is a typical example of centrally-based defensive architecture with corner towers and a rectangular, arcaded inner courtyard in the middle. The current structure dates from the second quarter of the 16th century, and was substantially complete by the mid-16th century. The four residential wings enclose the most significant architectural feature of the building, a beautiful arcaded courtyard. Above the main gate to the castle there is a relief of the coat of arms of the house of Auersperg-Gall; the courtyard wall displays the arms of the noble family Khysl. The 17th century renaissance-style castle park contains a monument erected in memory of Alfonz Paulin (1853-1942), a famous Slovene botanist and son of the castle warder.Šrajbarski Turn and the surrounding grounds were declared a cultural monument of national importance by the government of Slovenia in 1999.
Sources
- Ordinance declaring areas of the castle Šrajbarski turn a cultural monument of national importance, Official Gazette of the Republic. 81/1999 dated 05/10/1999