Slovenia · 14th century
Celje Castle (Slovene: Celjski grad), also known as Celje Upper Castle (Celjski zgornji grad) or Old Castle (Stari grad), is a castle ruin in Celje, Slovenia, formerly the seat of the Counts of Celje. It stands on three hills to the southeast of Celje, where the river Savinja meanders into the Laško valley. Today, the castle is in the process of being restored. It was once the largest fortification on Slovenian territory.
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Celje Castle ranks #1,663 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 50 mapped in Slovenia. Founded 1322, it is older than 59% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,461 times in the last 60 days, more than 74% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Maribor, 46 km away. See how Slovenia compares in the castle statistics.
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