Slovenia · 15th century
Mokrice Castle (pronounced [mɔˈkɾiːtsɛ]; Slovene: grad Mokrice, German: Mokritz) is a medieval castle southeast of Brežice, Slovenia, located on a hill in the northern part of the settlement of Rajec in the Gorjanci Hills, near the Croatian border.
First mentioned in 1444, the castle was rebuilt in the 16th century and in 1941. The castle belonged to many noble families, the most important being the Erdődy and Auersperg families. After World War II, it was made into a hotel with restaurants, and in 1988 a golf course was built in the grounds of the castle. The 18-hole golf course is over 66 hectares in size.
In 1988, the English pop band the Pet Shop Boys used this castle to film the video for their single "Heart," which also featured the English actor Ian McKellen.
Text adapted from “Mokrice Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mokrice Castle ranks #2,957 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 50 mapped in Slovenia. Founded 1444, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,013 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Zagreb, 24 km away. See how Slovenia compares in the castle statistics.
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