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  1. Book now. Scroll. Back to Tours. The entrance and the walls of the country’s largest medieval castle make you feel like entering a saga of the Counts of Celje. Did you know that Barbara of Celje, daughter of Herman II, Count of Celje, was the highest-ranking crowned head in Slovenian history?

  2. Jul 18, 2017 · Barbara of Celje (Croatian and Slovene Barbara Celjska; Czech: Barbora Cellská; Hungarian Cillei Borbála) Source: Barbara of Celje. The Old Castle Celje is situated on a narrow rocky overhang above Celje. The original castle was built in the second half of the 12th century by the Counts of Vovberg from Carinthia who had Celje and its ...

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  4. Barbara’s Symphony In the spirit of Barbara of Celje, a queen with three crowns, her namesake culinary symphony brings a surprise. At Gostilna Oštirka, it is also a symbolic nod to Barbara’s prominent role in the establishment of a renowned knightly Order of the Dragon. Beef cheeks enjoy the company…

  5. Countess Anna of Schaunberg. Barbara of Cilli or Barbara of Celje ( Hungarian: Cillei Borbála, German: Barbara von Cilli, Slovenian and Croatian: Barbara Celjska, 1392 – 11 July 1451), was the Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia by marriage to Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. She was actively involved in politics and economy of ...

    • Celje Castle. The Counts of Celje had the most powerful dynasty in Slovenia in the 14th and 15th centuries and their seat of power was this brooding castle just south of the modern city.
    • The Old Landgraviate Building. Celje’s finest Renaissance building dates to the turn of the 17th century and backs onto the city’s southern walls beside the Savinja.
    • Prince’s Mansion. Another residence for the Counts of Celje, this property has been recognised as a national monument. After their line died out in the 1456 this palace had many different roles, one of which was as a barracks during the rule of Empress Maria Theresa in the 1700s.
    • Museum of Recent History. This museum about contemporary life in Celje has a few locations around the city, including a former Minorite monastery used by the Nazis and Josip Pelkan’s photography studio.
  6. Travel guide. Welcome to Celje, at the crossroads of Slovenian and European routes, almost midway between the Slovenian capital Ljubljana in the west (75km) and the Styrian capital Maribor (54km) in the east. As the country’s only city once serving as the capital of counts with the largest medieval castle, Celje is still a unique city of stars.

  7. Feb 10, 2024 · Visiting Celje Castle. Today, Celje Castle has been renovated and the fort and grounds are open to be explored by visitors. Frederick’s Tower can be climbed for 360˚ views of the surrounding area and green hills in the distance. The Tower above Pelikan’s Trail, built in the 16th century, is also open to guests and has interesting displays.

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