Grad Štanjel
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Maks matej C
128 contributions
Dec 2019
Štanjel Castle is one of the largest castle buildings in the Karst and a dominant part of the old settlement.
Originally a much smaller medieval building owned by the Counts of Gorizia, it was inherited by the Habsburgs in the early 16th century and given to the feudal Counts of Cobenzl. With the exception of the brief Venetian occupation and possession of the Coronini family of Kromberk, the Cobenzli ruled Stanjel until 1810, when the family became extinct. The commemorative plaques testify that the Cobenzli castle began to be remodeled in 1583, and today it was given a Baroque-Renaissance appearance around 1661.
During the First World War, a hospital for officers was set up in the castle. In the period between World War I and WWII, the castle was transformed into the central space of social events by the idea and merit of Max Fabiani.
Written 1 January 2020
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Diana G
Sydney, Australia6 contributions
May 2011 • Friends
This lovely town is intriguing and full of mystery.
The castle and surrounding town was raised to the ground in 1944, and the local people terrorised. Why did this happen?
If your a 'light on' tourist who wants to be passive and entertained, then you wont find it at Stanjel.
If you love history and and particularly interested in the world wars, this place is worth a visit.
Also, the countryside is beautiful and a short drive to the Lipica stud farm.
Read up before you go.
I'm going back this summer!!
The castle and surrounding town was raised to the ground in 1944, and the local people terrorised. Why did this happen?
If your a 'light on' tourist who wants to be passive and entertained, then you wont find it at Stanjel.
If you love history and and particularly interested in the world wars, this place is worth a visit.
Also, the countryside is beautiful and a short drive to the Lipica stud farm.
Read up before you go.
I'm going back this summer!!
Written 21 April 2012
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virginiechibani
United Kingdom14 contributions
Aug 2019
We are about 10mn drive from Stanjel so we decided to go in the evening. Nice and quiet, lovely views. We wondered in the little streets. Car park, few on the side roads but payable via ap. We found out that the ticket machine is on the main road just opposite the castle. First hr free, then 1 euro per hour. Get your ticket and then walk back to your car. Not sure how chaotic it is during the day. But do stop if you are passing by
Written 13 August 2019
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izif_37
Ljubljana, Slovenia3,241 contributions
Jun 2015 • Family
It is a must stop in this region - best preserved medieval town worth to explore for an hour or more. Ask at the infrmation office for directions. But it is small and not hard to find best parts. Make sure to go to the impressive Fabiani garden - fountains, replica of Venice bridge etc. Nice walks also around Stanjel...
Written 19 June 2015
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Daniela S
Tremelo, Belgium916 contributions
Apr 2015 • Couples
Impressive... this is your first impression when you look at it from the road nr.204. Leave your car on the parking place, no charge ! Then start walking, once you passed the main entrance, walk at random and you'll see how it looks like living in a Middle Age castle, nowadays...You'll stumble over Storzeva Galerija, which is an old house, the only one left with a stone roof; it was restored in 2006 and it's a small exhibition of old things and paintings.
Keep walking, disregarding the suggested directions and you'll find the Square Tower; climb the stairs ( there is a restroom, too ) and you'll get an amazing view of the castle surroundings. The Tower is open from Tuesday to Friday, from 09.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays from 10.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m. ; Monday, the Tower is closed. Next to it, there is a Tourist Information Bureau.
Hungry ? Thirsty ? there is a nice terrace in the castle, offering the best Italian coffee - Illy -. Do visit the castle, it's definitely worth your time. At no charge.
The castle is to be found in the village with the similar name; it's not in Sezana. There are direction arrows or otherwise, use your GPS.
Have a nice visit ! :)
Keep walking, disregarding the suggested directions and you'll find the Square Tower; climb the stairs ( there is a restroom, too ) and you'll get an amazing view of the castle surroundings. The Tower is open from Tuesday to Friday, from 09.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays from 10.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m. ; Monday, the Tower is closed. Next to it, there is a Tourist Information Bureau.
Hungry ? Thirsty ? there is a nice terrace in the castle, offering the best Italian coffee - Illy -. Do visit the castle, it's definitely worth your time. At no charge.
The castle is to be found in the village with the similar name; it's not in Sezana. There are direction arrows or otherwise, use your GPS.
Have a nice visit ! :)
Written 19 April 2015
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123321_11
Gazon, Slovenia315 contributions
May 2014
Already when you are driving to Stanjel and you are watching it from the car...it is something to see. Then, there is a free parking available (it wasnt full on the day we visited Stanjel) and you are already in this lovely small village. Locals are selling all kind of things by the road (coins, laces, old objects, cherries, wine...) and here our lovely journey started. We bought few pieces of natural soap with lavanda scent and asked for the best starting position for our walk. We startet in "forest" under the castle and had a nice walk there. The way tool us to the Ferrari garden, which is very small, but sooo nice! Everybody is taking pictures on the small bridge, so we also did it.We were very slow, because our daughter is 1.5 y.o. and was walking on her own, looking for flowers, watching fishes....I bealive we spend an hour until here (but it is a short walk on a flat terrain). Then we passed trough a tower and came directly to the honey selling (self service) point. We were looking each other if that really works that way, but then took some honey and a postcard, left the money (im a special yar) and left. This honey shop you can find in section Shopping i think...So we finally came back close to the castle entrance, but we asked locals for the way, because we didnt have a map and werent quite sure. There was a castle restauran - with live music and a lot of visitors and again some sellers in front of. on that point we bought first homegrown cherries and slowly took way down to the parking. We didnt enter the castle, but we had very nice walk.
Written 7 May 2014
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Ziva23
Ljubljana, Bohinj, Slovenia5 contributions
Apr 2013 • Friends
Štanjel is one of the most wonderful places you can visit in Slovenia. Nothing much is going on there, bust just the thought of all the history happening there is astounding. You can walk on the old narrow streets, take a stroll around a Venus' garden and climb the tower. You can even have a cup of fairly decent coffee in the Štanjel Castle or take a look at an exhibition or two. Highly recommended.
Written 2 August 2013
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sebastjan
Celje, Slovenia5 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
Amazing food and wine. Vaiters are very friendly. Prices are also very good. We were very happy to find this place at very good location. See you soon🙌
Written 9 October 2021
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Edward
Santa Rosa, CA2,666 contributions
Jun 2019
The walled old town and citadel of Stanjel is interesting, scenic, and very quiet. It seems to be slowly being renovated with many buildings currently undergoing renovation, others still dilapidated, and others already renovated. We saw a small guesthouse and there is a place to eat but it was closed and empty when we were there in June 2019. There are nice views from it and one can spend some time exploring the narrow streets and buildings in peace and quiet. We saw almost no people in it at all and only one other couple who were tourists. We were all by ourselves almost the whole time we were there. In some ways, it reminded us of a smaller, quieter version of Pocitelj, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, which he had visited a couple years before, but even far less developed for tourism. Right now, it is very much off the beaten path but in some years it could well become a fairly busy tourist stop.
Written 21 September 2019
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Maja K
Ljubljana, Slovenia34 contributions
Aug 2017 • Friends
Great medieval castle, ideal for weddings, nice Ferarry garden. Recommend this on your vine road tour
Written 7 August 2017
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Buongiorno per visitare il giardino si paga un biglietto? È sempre aperto?
Written 2 April 2023
Peter P
Southport, United Kingdom
What days of the week is the castle open and from what time to what time?
Written 16 June 2019
I think every day between 10.00 and 18.00 o'clock...
Written 17 June 2019
Hola.... Me gustaría saber cuánto tiempo se tarda en visitar esta atracción y el pueblo. ¿Cuánto cuesta la entrada?
Hello… I'd like to know how long does it take the visit to the castle and the village. How much does it cost the castle entrance?
Written 25 May 2018
kann dieses Getöse nicht verstehen ... es sieht aus wie , dass selbst schreiben Lob, einmal war es wahrscheinlich, Zustand gut. Nun sind diese gefallenen Mauern nichts, nichts , das bekommen konnte Touristen zu besuchen . Unfreundliche Leute , unwirtlichen Bürger , kein Unterhaltungsprogramm und kein Essen, eine Tasse Kaffee wartet eine halbe Stunde , aber selbst das ist zum kotzen in der Galerie gibt es nichts wert , um zu sehen , die Natur selbst ist schön überall ..... Ich würde nicht empfehlen, einen Besuch Zimmer, Appartements sind hässlich und unangenehm Haushälter .... nie wieder ...
Written 26 October 2015
non riesco a capire questo spacconate ... sembra che si scrivono lode , una volta era probabile stato buono . Ora questi caduti muri nulla, nulla che potrebbe ottenere i turisti a visitare . Persone scortesi , cittadini inospitali , non di intrattenimento e senza cibo , una tazza di caffè in attesa di mezz'ora , ma anche questo fa schifo nella galleria non c'è niente vale la pena di vedere , la natura è bellissima ovunque ..... io non consiglierei una visita Le camere , gli appartamenti sono governanti brutte e sgradevoli .... mai più ...
Written 26 October 2015
kann dieses Getöse nicht verstehen ... es sieht aus wie , dass selbst schreiben Lob, einmal war es wahrscheinlich, Zustand gut. Nun sind diese gefallenen Mauern nichts, nichts , das bekommen konnte Touristen zu besuchen . Unfreundliche Leute , unwirtlichen Bürger , kein Unterhaltungsprogramm und kein Essen, eine Tasse Kaffee wartet eine halbe Stunde , aber selbst das ist zum kotzen in der Galerie gibt es nichts wert , um zu sehen , die Natur selbst ist schön überall ..... Ich würde nicht empfehlen, einen Besuch Zimmer, Appartements sind hässlich und unangenehm Haushälter .... nie wieder ...
Written 26 October 2015
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