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Celje Castle
🇸🇮 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.
Text adapted from “Celje Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Celje Castle ranks #1,631 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 36 mapped in Slovenia. Founded 1322, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,461 times in the last 60 days, more than 71% 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Celje Castle?
Celje Castle stands in Slovenia, at 46.21972°, 15.27167°.
When was Celje Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1322. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Celje Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,631 of 7,738 worldwide, and #4 in Slovenia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Celje Castle?
Velenje Castle, about 20 km away.
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