Olimje Castle

Olimje Castle


Podcetrtek, Slovenia (SI)
16th-century castle located in the settlement of Olimje, Slovenia. It is currently a Franciscan monastery. The predecessor of the current castle occupied the site since c. 1000. Around 1550, a Count Tattenbach rebuilt the castle in renaissance style, at the same time adding a defensive ditch to guard against Turkish incursions.
16th-century castle located in the settlement of Olimje, Slovenia. It is currently a Franciscan monastery. The predecessor of the current castle occupied the site since c. 1000. Around 1550, a Count Tattenbach rebuilt the castle in renaissance style, at the same time adding a defensive ditch to guard against Turkish incursions.
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