Slovenia · 14th century
Bizeljsko Castle ranks #6,601 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #41 of the 50 mapped in Slovenia. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 758 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Zagreb, 34 km away. See how Slovenia compares in the castle statistics.
Bizeljsko Castle (Slovene: grad Bizeljsko; grad Orešje, German: Schloss Wisell) is a castle in Bizeljska Vas, a village in the Municipality of Brežice, in southeastern Slovenia. It consists of a residential part that forms the centre of the complex and includes a Baroque chapel, as well as an outer part that served a defensive purpose.
The castle was mentioned for the first time in written sources in 1404. It has belonged to the families Tattenbach and Windisch-Graetz, among others. The oldest parts of the now-visible structure date from the 14th century, and the castle has been rebuilt and expanded gradually over the centuries.
Text adapted from “Bizeljsko Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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