Begunje is the village, which belongs in region commune of Radovljica. It lies in 586 height above sea level under Begunjščica. Begunje are well-known after manor Katzenstein, castle Kamen, factory of ski Elan, valley Draga and ensemble brothers Avsenik, which were born in Begunje and also have here family run restaurant Pri Jožovcu and small museum collection. In the centre dominates manor Katzenstain, which was built in 16th and 17th century and was later several times rebuilt. Landlords of Katzenstein were Kacijanars, when castle Kamen was too small for them, and others. Between second world war were there Gestapo prisons in which was imprisoned above 10.000 people. Lateral, ground floor with dozen original cells is today settled in memory museum. In central part of manor is psychiatry hospital. Upon hill in Begunje is situated pilgrimage church saint Peter, which is popular trip point.
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Pri Jozovcu - Avsenik Inn
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Information board in the centre about interesting points
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Main road through settlement
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Primary school
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Manor house
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Church St. Peter above Begunje
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Begunja na Gorenjskem - Saint Ulrich Church
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Begunje na Gorenjskem
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Parish House Begunje na Gorenjskem
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Begunje na Gorenjskem
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Entrance into Begunje Mansion
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Courtyard
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Stuccowork above staircase
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Begunje na Gorenjskem - Begunje Mansion
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Chestnut promenade
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Hostage's cemetary (architect Edo Ravnikar)
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Chapel Jozamurka (architect Joze Plecnik)
![Begunje - Begunje Mansion <br> Museum of Hostages Begunje - Begunje Mansion <br> Museum of Hostages]()
Begunje Mansion
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Museum of Hostages v Begunje Mansion
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Written records of prisoners on the walls of ...
![Begunje - Begunje na Gorenjskem <br> Hostages Burial Site in the Draga Valley Begunje - Begunje na Gorenjskem <br> Hostages Burial Site in the Draga Valley]()
Begunje na Gorenjskem
![Begunje - Begunje na Gorenjskem <br> Hostage Statue (sculptur Boris Kalin) Begunje - Begunje na Gorenjskem <br> Hostage Statue (sculptur Boris Kalin)]()
Hostage Statue (sculptur Boris Kalin)
Data
Municipality: RADOVLJICA (18872 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Radovljica (6077 population), Lesce (2806), Begunje na Gorenjskem (996), Kropa (752), Kamna Gorica (530),
Lancovo (506), Brezje (474), Ljubno (447), Mošnje (435), Zapuže (387), Posavec (383), Zgoša (369), Vrbnje (357), Podnart (316), Hlebce (276), Črnivec (258), Hraše (240), Ovsiše (203), Poljče (203), Nova vas pri Lescah (199), Spodnja Lipnica (191), Otoče (187), Zgornja Lipnica (181), Dvorska vas (173), Zgornja Dobrava (156), Brezovica (137), Srednja Dobrava (128), Dobro Polje (126), Poljšica pri Podnartu (118), Spodnji Otok (112), Studenčice (108), Češnjica pri Kropi (102), Gorica (89), Zaloše (83), Mišače (71), Prezrenje (70), Zgornji Otok (63), Slatna (62), Vošče (53), Brda (48), Lipnica (47), Spodnja Dobrava (46), Rovte (43), Mlaka (37), Globoko (37), Dobravica (35), Peračica (34), Zadnja vas (33), Ravnica (31), Praproše (30), Srednja vas (23), Noše (4)