Mokrice Castle

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.

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Mokrice Castle ranks #2,809 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 36 mapped in Slovenia. Founded 1444, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 9 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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