Gradovi in dvorci / Castles and manors

GRAD BRDO PRI LUKOVICI / BRDO PRI LUKOVICI CASTLE
Brdo je majhno naselje nad Lukovico, ki je bilo omenjeno že v listinah iz 14. stoletja. Takrat tu še ni bilo gradu. Nekoč mala vas, nato kraj gospostva, uradništva ter inteligence, danes pa spomenik bogate zgodovine in prijeten kraj za oddih. Grad ima po mnenju mnogih najlepšo lego in okolico, saj leži sredi prijaznih vasi, lepih travnikov, v okolici so gozdovi, potočki, polja in razgled na gore. Grad je nastal v začetku 16. stoletja, bil večkrat predelan in prezidan. V 2. svetovni vojni je bil požgan, tako da vas danes pričaka le obnovljen jugozahodni stolp ter južna in zahodna grajska stena. Vendar vas čudovita okolica gradu ne bo pustila ravnodušne.

Brdo is a small settlement above Lukovica, whose written records date from the 14th century. At that time, there was no castle there. Lukovica, once a small village, later a home of noblemen, bureaucracy and intelligence, is today a monument of rich history and a great place to relax. The castle is by many considered to be situated in the most beautiful surroundings; it is surrounded by small, friendly villages, there are beautiful meadows, forests, streams and fields nearby and the view of surrounding mountains is magnificent. The castle was built in the early 16th century and later on rebuilt many times. It was burnt down during the Second World War and still waits to be renovated. Only the south-western tower and the southern and western gates have been reconstructed. However, we guarantee you that magnificent surroundings of the castle will not leave you indifferent.

Turistična zveza občine Lukovica / Tourist Association of Municipality of Lukovica
Stari trg 1, p.p. 12, 1225 Lukovica
Telefon/Tel. No.: (+386)31 388 285


GRAD BOGENŠPERK / BOGENŠPERK CASTLE
Ni vam potrebno oditi daleč, da bi podoživeli čas graščakov, saj na severnih obronkih dolenjskega gričevja stoji renesančni grad Bogenšperk. Že leta 1689 ga je v svoji knjigi Slava vojvodine Kranjske opisal znameniti raziskovalec in polihistor Janez Vajkard Valvasor, ki je na tem gradu preživel dvajset let svojega življenja. Na gradu vas čaka veliko zanimivih stvari. Lahko si ogledate muzejske zbirke, se s kočijo popeljete po grajskem drevoredu ali pa okrepčate v Krčmi.

If you want to relive the time of the castle lords, visit the renaissance castle of Bogenšperk situated on the northern slopes of the Lower Carniola Hills. Already in 1689 famous explorer and polymath Janez Vajkard Valvasor, who lived in the castle for twenty years, described it in his book The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola. There are several interesting things to see: you can view the museum collections, ride in a carriage or refresh yourself at the nearby inn.

Javni zavod Bogenšperk / Bogenšperk Public Institute
Bogenšperk 5, 1275 Šmartno pri Litiji
Telefon/Tel. No.: (+386) 1 898 76 64
E-pošta: info@bogensperk.si  


GRAD JABLJE / JABLJE CASTLE
Grad lahko obiščete v Loki pri Mengšu. Zgradil ga je Andrej pl. Lamberg. Kasneje se je grad prodajal in prehajal od ene plemiške družine do druge. Po koncu 2. svetovne vojne so grad nacionalizirali in v njem uredili prostore kmetijskega centra fakultete za biologijo in stanovanja. Konec devetdesetih so se stanovalci izselili, grad so začeli obnavljati in sedaj v njem deluje Center za evropsko prihodnost.

The castle is situated in Loka near Mengeš. It was built by a nobleman Andrej Lamberg. Later on the castle was sold and passed from one noble family to another. After the Second World War the castle was nationalized and premises of agricultural centre of faculty of biology and apartments were arranged there. At the end of the ‘90s the residents moved out and the renovation of the castle begun. Currently, the castle is the premises of the Centre for European Perspective.

Ustanova - Center za evropsko prihodnost / Centre for European Perspective
Grajska cesta 1, 1234 Mengeš
Telefon/Tel. No.: (+386) 1 560 86 00
E-mail: info@jable.si 


GRAD KRUMPERK / KRUMPERK CASTLE
Grad se je sprva imenoval Turn, zgradili pa so ga koprivniški gospodje. Najbolj znani lastnik gradu je bil zagotovo Adam Ravbar. Sedanji grad je bil sezidan okoli leta 1580. Grad se nahaja v čudoviti okolici, poleg gradu pa je gospodarsko poslopje, kjer je sedaj konjušnica in boste na svoj račun lahko prišli tudi ljubitelji konj.

The Krumperk castle built by the noblemen from Koprivnik was originally called the Turn castle. The most famous owner of the castle was Baron Adam von Rauber. The present building was built around 1580. The castle is located in beautiful surroundings and there are also stables in an outbuilding, which makes the castle ideal also for the horse lovers.

Povezava/More information: www.burger.si/Domzale/GradKrumperk.html      


GRAŠČINSKA PAVILJONA V DOLU / MANOR PAVILIONS IN DOL PRI LJUBLJANI
V Dolu pri Ljubljani si lahko ogledate neoklasicistična graščinska paviljona, ki ju je dal zgraditi Jožef Kalasanc baron Erberg za svoje umetniške zbirke ter knjižnico. V njegovem času se je v Dolu zbiralo ljubljansko plemstvo in vsi, ki so kaj veljali, med njimi tudi prestolonaslednik Ferdinand in njegov oče cesar Franc II. z ženo. Sprehodite se med paviljoni in se tudi vi počutite vsaj za dan tudi vi kot ljubljansko plemstvo.

The municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani boasts magnificent neoclassical manor pavilions, built by Jožef Kalasanc baron Erberg to store his works of art and for a library. At that time, the nobility of Ljubljana and everybody else who mattered, among other also Crown Prince Ferdinand and his father, Emperor Franz II with his wife, gathered in Dol. Stroll along the pavilions and feel like Ljubljana nobility at least for a day.

Občina Dol pri Ljubljani / Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani
Dol pri Ljubljani 1, 1262 Dol pri Ljubljani
Telefon/Tel. No.: (+386) 1 530 32 40
E-mail: obcina@dol.si 

GRAD POGONIK / POGONIK CASTLE
Grad Pogonik kraljuje na majhni vzpetini nad reko Savo v njenem najbolj vijugastem delu, pod njim pa teče železniška proga. Grad Pogonik se nahaja 5 kilometrov iz Litije ob stari cesti proti Kresnicam. Zgrajen je bil v začetku 16. stoletja, verjetno po letu 1511, ko je močan potres porušil mnogo gradov na Kranjskem. Po Valvazorjevih virih so ga zgradili verneški gospodje, ki so za gradnjo uporabili kamne s porušenega Verneka. Posebno pestro je bilo na gradu in okolici v času druge svetovne vojne. Vanj so se naselili nemški vojaki, zato so partizani grad leta 1944 napadli in požgali.

Pogonik castle is located on a small hill above the most meandering part of Sava River, where the rail line runs. It lies 5 km from Litija, next to the old road via Kresnice. It was built in the early 16th century, probably after 1511, when a major earthquake destroyed several castles in Carniola. According to Slovenian scholar and polymath Valvasor, it was built by the citizens of Verneka who used the stone remains of the former demolished building. Because the castle and the surrounding area were occupied by the German soldiers during the Second World War, the castle was burnt down by the Partisans in 1944.

GRAD ZAPRICE / ZAPRICE CASTLE
Renesančno-baročen dvorec Zaprice iz 16. stoletja je od leta 1961 preurejen v Medobčinski muzej Kamnik. V času reformacije je bil dvorec zatočišče kamniških luteranov. Današnjo podobo je ohranil iz poznega baroka, ko so ga prezidali. V muzeju so stalne in občasne razstave ter druge prireditve. Stalne razstave so: etnografski park kašč iz Tuhinjske doline, lapidarij z ohranjenimi spomeniki kamnite dediščine, zbirka Thonetovega ukrivljenega pohištva, razstava o bogati zgodovini Kamnika in kamniških meščanih iz 19. stoletja.

Zaprice castle has distinctively renaissance-baroque characteristics. The castle, which was arranged into Kamnik Regional Museum in 1961, was in the Reformation period the hideout of the Lutherans in Kamnik. It was rebuilt in the late baroque period and preserved its appearance up to the present days. Museum hosts several permanent and temporary exhibitions and many other cultural events. Permanent exhibitions comprise an open-air ethnological museum of granaries from Tuhinj Valley, a lapidary collection, including selected stony artefacts, the collection of Thonet bentwood furniture and exhibitions on the history of Kamnik and Kamnik middle classes from the end of the 19th century.

Medobčinski muzej Kamnik / Kamnik Regional Museum
Muzejska pot 3, 1240 Kamnik
Telefon/Tel. No.: (+386) 1 831 76 47, (+386) 1 831 76 62 
E-mail: info@muzej-kamnik-on.net    


MALI GRAD / MALI GRAD CASTLE
Mali grad je ena izmed največjih kamniških znamenitosti. Lahko bi celo rekli da je simbol Kamnika. Malograjska kapela je edini ostanek srednjeveškega gradu, ki naj bi nastal v 11. stoletju. Prvi lastnik gradu je bila mogočna rodbina Andeških grofov. Zgornji del kapele ima tipičen gotski obod s sklepniki, spodnji del je baročni s poslikavami svetnikov. Z Malim gradom je povezana legenda o Veroniki, ki je simbol mesta Kamnik. Kapela na Malem gradu je odprta od drugega vikenda v juniju do drugega vikenda v septembru ali po predhodni najavi vse dni v letu.

Mali grad castle is one of the major tourist attractions in Kamnik. It could even be described as a symbol of Kamnik. The Chapel on the Mali grad hill is the only remaining part of the medieval castle, presumably built in the 11th century. The first owner of the castle was a powerful family of the Counts of Andechs. The upper part of the chapel is distinctively Gothic, with a typical Gothic circumference with keystones; the lower part is built in baroque style with several paintings of the saints. There are several legends connected with the Mali grad Hill, with the most popular definitely being the legend of the countess Veronika, who is also a symbol of Kamnik. The Mali grad Chapel is regularly open in the summertime, from the second weekend in June to the second weekend in September or by prior arrangement all year around.

Agencija za razvoj turizma in podjetništva v občini Kamnik / Tourist Information Centre Kamnik
Glavni trg 2, 1240 Kamnik
Telefon/Tel. No.: (+386) 1 831 82 50 
E-mail: tic@kamnik-tourism.si
Spletna stran/Webpage: www.kamnik-tourism.si    


PLEČNIKOV DVOREC V KAMNIŠKI BISTRICI / PLEČNIK MANSION IN KAMNIŠKA BISTRICA VALLEY
Dvorec se nahaja le nekaj sto metrov od izvira Kamniške Bistrice. Postavljen je bil po naročilu tedanjega kraljevega dvora, njegovo prvotno ime pa je Lovska koča kralja Aleksandra. Načrte zanj je leta 1932 izdelal arhitekt Jože Plečnik, ki je s preprosto zunanjostjo ter bolj bogato notranjostjo dvorec želel vključiti v naravno okolje samega kraja.

The Plečnik mansion is located just a few hundred meters from the spring of the Kamniška Bistrica River. The plans for the hunting lodge which was built in the reign of King Alexander and also for him were drawn up by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik, whose aim was to incorporate the mansion’s exterior into natural environment on the one hand and on the other hand provide luxury in the interior of the building.

Turistično informacijski center Kamnik / Tourist Information Centre Kamnik
Glavni trg 2, 1240 Kamnik
Telefon/Tel. No.: (+386) 1 831 82 50 
E-mail: tic@kamnik-tourism.si  


STARI GRAD / STARI GRAD CASTLE RUINS
Stari grad leži na Bergantovi gori, na vzhodni strani mesta Kamnik in predstavlja priljubljeno izletniško točko, od koder se vije čudovit razgled na celotno Ljubljansko kotlino in okolico. Zgodovina Starega gradu sega v začetek 13. stoletja, ko je bil v lasti grofov Andeških, dandanes so žal ostale le še ruševine. Kljub temu se je na ta mestni hrib vredno povzpeti. Na vzpetino vodi osvetljena pešpot, na kateri vas preseneti t.i. Mlinčkov gaj. Do vrha pa vodi tudi asfaltirana cesta.

Stari grad is another name for the Bergantova gora hill, which lies on the eastern side of Kamnik. The view of the Ljubljana basin and its surrounding area is just magnificent and this is also one of the reasons, why the hill has become such a popular tourist spot. In addition, it boasts extremely rich history which dates from the 13th century. The name derives from the fact that a mighty castle, the castle of Stari grad, owned by the Counts of Andechs, used to stand there. Today only the ruins remind us of rich history, but it is still worth of visiting; either by car or on foot. There is an asphalt road all the way to the top and several other trails. One of them, the one passing the so called Mill’s Paradise, is also brightly lit in the night.

Turistično informacijski center Kamnik / Tourist Information Centre Kamnik
Glavni trg 2, 1240 Kamnik
Telefon/Tel. No.: (+386) 1 831 82 50 
E-mail: tic@kamnik-tourism.si  


VALVASORJEV LOVSKI DVOREC / VALVASOR HUNTING LODGE
V okolici Dol pri Litiji je vsaka hiša in vas nekaj posebnega. Zelo zanimiv je Gradič Zavrh – Valvasorjev lovski dvorec, imenovan Neudorf, prvič omenjen leta 1623, uradni zapis (a.d. 1623). Nekaj časa je bil gospodar gradu Janez Vajkard Valvasor. Iz gradu vodi skrivni rov, dvorec pa ima tudi viteško dvorano. Današnji lastniki vam bodo z veseljem razkazali dvorec, lahko pa vam postrežejo tudi z odlično pojedino.

In the vicinity of the village Dol at Litija each house is something special and unique. Among them is also the Zavrh mansion or the so called Valvasor hunting lodge (named Neudorf at that time). The first written records date from 1623. For a while the lodge was owned by Slovenian scholar and polymath Janez Vajkard Valvasor. There is a secret passage that leads from the mansion and also a knight’s hall. The current owners will be pleased to show you around and you also may be served with a great feast.