Grad Mokrice
Rajec 4, SI-8250 Brežice
Phone386 (0) 7 493 6700, 386 (0) 7 457 4240
Managed byTerme Čatež d d
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* [http://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grad_Mokrice Mokrice Castle on Wikipedija] | * [http://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grad_Mokrice Mokrice Castle on Wikipedija] | ||
* [http://www.burger.si/Mokrice/uvodENG.htm Virtual guide to Mokrice Castle] | * [http://www.burger.si/Mokrice/uvodENG.htm Virtual guide to Mokrice Castle] | ||
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Legend
At the time of the Turkish invasions of the region a crow, shot by the conquerors, fell into the castle courtyard and warned the residents of the impending danger. Therefore the crow is depicted in the coat of arms.
History
The place was settled already in Roman times, the fortification was called Romula, testified in the maps Tabula peutingeriana in the 4th century.
In the 16th century the castle was completely rebuilt and extended with four different peripheral wings surrounding an irregularly-shaped inner arcaded courtyard. The castle is outwardly protected with four protruding Renaissance towers.
On the grassy south edge alongside the castle stands the Chapel of St Anna with a Gothic window, first built in the 15th century, rebuilt in the Baroque period and enriched with a decorative stucco interior.
Premises
Rebuilt in 1941, the Mokrice Castle was turned into a hotel. The hotel with a massage studio and a restaurant has a number of lounges and salons, of which the wine cellar with the best Slovene wines is among the most visited. The castle and the renovated dairy farm are used for protocolary purposes, business meetings, as well as for wedding ceremonies.
The Mokrice Castle has been often used as a picturesque set for films and videos.
See also
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First mentioned in 1444, the Mokrice Castle stands on slightly elevated ground on the hillsides of Gorjanci where they descend into the Sava Valley, close to the border with Croatia near the Jesenice settlement. +
First mentioned in 1444, the Mokrice Castle stands on slightly elevated ground on the hillsides of Gorjanci where they descend into the Sava Valley, close to the border with Croatia near the Jesenice settlement. +
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