Slovenia · 9th century
Ljubljana Castle (Slovene: Ljubljanski grad, German: Laibacher Schloss) is a castle complex standing on Castle Hill above downtown Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is a key landmark of the town. Originally a medieval fortress, it was probably constructed in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 12th century. It acquired its present outline with an almost complete overhaul in the 15th century, whereas the majority of the buildings date to the 16th and 17th centuries. Initially a defense structure and since the first half of the 14th century the seat of the lords of Carniola, it was since the early 19th century used for various other purposes and today is used as a major cultural venue.
The castle is depicted on the city's coat of arms, along with a dragon on top.
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Ljubljana Castle ranks #349 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 50 mapped in Slovenia. Founded c. 900, it is older than 94% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 88 atlas entries founded in the 9th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 10,397 times in the last 60 days, more than 94% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ljubljana, 1 km away. See how Slovenia compares in the castle statistics.
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