Castle Klevevz (Klingenfels, Klevevsh, Klevevž)

Author: Valvasor, Janez Vajkard, 1641-1693

Source: Geopedija topografia

COUNTRY: Slovenia
HISTORICAL REGION: Lower Carniola
MUNICIPALITY: Smarješke Toplice (Schalowitz Šmarješke toplice k.o.)
SETTLEMENT: Zbure (Swur, Zbure k.o.)
BUILDING: castle Klevevz (Klingenfels, Klevevsh, Klevevž)
FORMATION: the first written mention in 1306 as Castrum Chlingenuelz
PRESERVATION: modest wreck

Franciscan cadastre of Carniola (1823-1869)

* Castle Tower was in 1265 build by Freising Bishop Konrad
* Above the hill Gric just off the side of the castle is one of the largest researched prehistoric mounds next to it is Ajdovska cave and prehistoric fortification in the Big Strmica
*Name Klingenfels came from a stream of river Radulja due to the rain storm at the foot of the rocks over which the castle once stood where unusual sounds like distant bells
* Under the castle rock are also two karst caves in length of 209 and 318 meters. There is also a story about a third one
* In 1475 and 1476 the castle was unsuccessfully besieged by the Turks
* In 1489 the castle was taken by the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus
* The castle was burned down and looted in 1942

Tabula Ducatus Carnioliae, Vindorum Marchiae et Histriae

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Wall painting in castle Pisece. Author Rok Kranjc 2010

Castle Poljane (Pölland, Pollant, Poelan)

Author: Valvasor, Janez Vajkard, 1641-1693

Source: Geopedija topografia

COUNTRY: Slovenia
HISTORICAL REGION: Lower Carniola
MUNICIPALITY: Kocevje (Gottschee, Kočevje k.o.)
SETTLEMENT: Predgrad (Vornschloss, Predgrad, k.o.)
BUILDING:Castle Poljane (Pölland, Pollant, Poelan)
FORMATION: first written mention in 1336 as a vest Pollan
PRESERVATION: ruins

*The village Predgrad had established parish  in 1221
* Castle was probably built in the 13th century
* At the time of Turkish invasions, at the foot of the castle was built a large fortified camp in which by the testimony of Valvasor had 40 houses and were in peacetime uninhabited
* In the 16th century the camp develop a new market. Name of the place in the slope of the church is still preserved as market
*Gallows were placed on steljnik in Deskova  village. There was in the 19th century hung robber leader Rosa (Roša)
* For minor offenses you were chained to a 2m large stone pillar and mocked
 *In 1805 was to the pillar chained falsely accused 20-year old Mary Majetić. She was accused of stealing the lamb because she refused marriage proposal by executor of the judiciary Kovačič . For the punishment, around her neck were hung intestines of slaughtered lamb. Some time later her innocence was discoverd and she was cleared of her wrong doing
* In 1809 the castle was burned down by the French army, because the Poljane settlers attacked Napoleon's soldiers when they collect tax

Franciscan cadastre of Carniola (1823-1869)

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Mansion Zbure (Swur, Rudolffsberff)

Author: Valvasor, Janez Vajkard, 1641-1693

COUNTRY: Slovenia
HISTORICAL REGION: Lower Carniola
MUNICIPALITY: Smarješke Toplice (Schalowitz Šmarješke toplice k.o.)
SETTLEMENT: Zbure (Swur, Zbure k.o.)
BUILDING:mansion Zbure (Swur, Rudolffsberff)
FORMATION: Mention in 1454 as Guett zu Sheyur
PRESERVATION: no visible traces

Source: Geopedija topografia

Franciscan cadastre of Carniola (1823-1869)

* The settlement Zbure is first mentioned in 1290
* In the 18th century the building was re-built
*A record from 1932 says: "Above Zbure is a big building and in addition to an extensive blank walls. This is a mansion Zbure and next to it the stables, which were burned down 10 years ago. "
* Before the Second World War the mansion was already in the decomposition state

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Castle old Soteska (Alt Ainöd, Vest ze Ainöd, Ayned, stara Sateska)

Author: Valvasor, Janez Vajkard, 1641-1693

Source: Geopedija topografia

COUNTRY: Slovenia
HISTORICAL REGION: Lower Carniola
MUNICIPALITY: Dolenjske Toplice 
SETTLEMENT: Loska vas (Podtrurn, Unterthurn k.o.)
BUILDING: castle old Soteska (Alt Ainöd, Vest ze Ainöd, Ayned, stara Sateska)
FORMATION: first written mention in1311 as der taeber mit der vest zer Aionede
PRESERVATION: ruins

* According to historian Valvasor (1641 - 1693), the castle stood as early as 1231
* The castle was destroyed in 1440 by Cilli warlord Jan Vitovec in a war with Habsburgs
* Castle was abandoned in 1506
*Valvasor wrote that the old Soteska castle was once surrounded by a triple wall and a crown of towers. It had dungeons cut in rock, where they  imprisoned Turks and tortured them. Turks gave the castle a special name - Green Castle

  
 

Spezialkarte der Österreichisch-ungarischen Monarchie
Author: Bednarowski and Leitner
Year: 1913

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OWNERS:
In the year 1441, knight Gašper Širski
In the year 1454, Margareta pl. Scheyer, Gregor Gumpler and Janez pl. Benewid
In the year 1628 Count Janez Adam pl. Gallenberg (ruins)

Author: Kurz zum Thurn u. Goldenstein
Year 1860

Mansion Soteska (Ainöd, Ainodt)

Author: Valvasor, Janez Vajkard, 1641-1693

COUNTRY: Slovenia
HISTORICAL REGION: Lower Carniola
MUNICIPALITY: Dolenjske Toplice 
SETTLEMENT: Soteska (Gorenje Polje,Oberfeld k.o.)
BUILDING: mansion Soteska (Ainöd, Ainodt)
FORMATION: in 1664-1689 was built by Count Jurij Ziga
PRESERVATION: destroyed by fire on 22 October, 1943


*Mansion Soteska was by the opinion of Valvasor, one of the finest in the land of Carniola
* On the opposite bank of the river Krka are the ruins of a medieval castle Old Soteska
* Manor was built on the site of the demolished tower from the 15th century.
* On the 22nd October, 1943 the mansion was looted and burned to the ground
* The locals used it as a stone quarry for the construction of their houses
* In the immediate vicinity of the castle, stands Devil`s tower. About him circulated a story that the lord of the mansion Soteska in times of severe poverty from farmers requested tax which they were not able to pay, and in return from the farmers demanded that they sent him their daughters over which he exercised his sexual desire. Farmers curse the tower and gave it the name of Devil's Tower

Franciscan cadastre of Carniola (1823-1869)

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Author: Valvasor, Janez Vajkard, 1641-1693

Author: Valvasor, Janez Vajkard, 1641-1693

Manor Soteska (Ainöd)
Author: Carl Postl

Manor Soteska (Ainöd)
Author: Franz Kurz zum Thurn und Goldenstein
Year: In the middle of the 19th century.

Manor Soteska between 1810 and 1880
Author: unknown

pre-war postcard

Author: Rok Kranjc 2010

Author: Rok Kranjc 2010

Author: Rok Kranjc 2010

Court Pleterje (Pleterhoff, Bleterje)

Author: Valvasor, Janez Vajkard, 1641-1693

Source: Geopedija topografia

COUNTRY: Slovenia
HISTORICAL REGION: Lower Carniola
MUNICIPALITY: Skocjan (St. Kancijan)
SETTLEMENT: Dule (Wutschka k.o.)
BUILDING:Court Pleterje (Pleterhoff, Bleterje)
FORMATION: First mentioned in 1404
PRESERVATION: Destroyed

Franciscan cadastre of Carniola (1823-1869)

*Near the court Pleterhof stood one day disappeared facility, court Brinje (Brynie). The story says that the nobleman married a widow, and then came to mother-in- law to demand money. Since he did not get anything he planted the fire, but the mother-in- law, who fled with all the silver and gold jewelery was later intercepted and robbed by the nobleman.

* Middle hill (187m) is called Mayerhoff which means castle farm

OWNERS:
In 1613 Vert Wernegkh 
In 1693 Baron Karel Sigfried Kheysell
In 1697 Baron Jožef Lamberg
In ? Ana Maksimila Valvasor
In 1838 Baron Julij Adolf Borsch-Borschod

Source: Geopedija orto-photo

Image: 2013 (author, Rok Kranjc)

Castle Radulje (Radelstein, Radlstain, Radoll)

Author: Valvasor, Janez Vajkard, 1641-1693

Source: Geopedija topografia

COUNTRY: Slovenia
HISTORICAL REGION: Lower Carniola
MUNICIPALITY: Skocjan
SETTLEMENT:  Slovenska vas (Wutschka k.o.)
BUILDING: Castle Radulje (Radelstein, Radlstain, Radoll)
FORMATION: late 16th century

Franciscan cadastre of Carniola (1823-1869)

PRESERVATION: destroyed in 1943 and later manufactured in house

*During the Second World War the castle was burnt down and destroyed, the damage was even greater because it was storage of gasoline

OWNERS:
Nobleman Sauraui late 16th century (founders of the castle) 
Co-owner Viljem pl. Gall till the year 1609
From 1610 was owned by Martin Bertold pl. Schwab
From 1611 was owned by Volf Andrej pl. Wernegkh
Next was in pledge of property Janez pl. Raab
Before year 1668 was owned by Baron Janez Danijel Kheysell
Next was Baroness Marija Doroteja Wernegkh
In the year 1728 castle was bought by Anton Jožef Jurič from Landstrass monestery
In the year 1827 castle was bought by Janez Pavič pl. Pfauental and sold in 1848 to his wife Marija Auersperg
In the year 1871 castle was resigned from owner Terezija Auersperg to Countess Valseki Barbo-Wachsenstein
In the year 1898 the castle was bought by dealer Karel Kavšek 
In the year 1906 it belonged to the peasants  

Source: Geopedija orto-photo

Image: 2013 (author, Rok Kranjc)

Image: 2013 (author, Rok Kranjc)

Image: 2013 (author, Rok Kranjc)

Image: 2013 (author, Rok Kranjc)