Podsreda Castle is situated in the Kozjansko Regional Park. It lies in the northern slope Orlice. From the castle is a wonderful view to the valley Bistrica and Sotla, medieval square Podsreda and Hrvasko Zagorje. It was built in the 12th century. Many owners exchanged, but the medieval kernel of the castle remained almost undamaged through the centuries. The present image got in the 19th century. They started with its renovation in the year 1983. It belongs between most important buildings of the Romanic architecture. The castle has defensive a tower, tower with the chapel and two palatium. The bishop in Ljubljana, Tomaz Hren, consecrated the chapel to Saint Ana, Saint Filip and Jakob in the year 1612. In the castle we can see Romanic room, southern palatium, medieval kitchen with open fireplace, northern palatium, renaissance hall, castle prison, cellar rooms and galleries in the castle granaries. In the castle prison they imprisoned the resisting thralls. The northern palatium is the oldest part of the Podsreda Castle. The renaissance hall is the largest room. In the southern palatium we can see in the first floor the history of the castle, course of the renovation and building history. The Podsreda Castle is open all days in the week, except in Mondays, from 10.00 to 18.00 hour. In winter months is closed. In summer months they organize concerts, exhibitions and other activities.
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Podsreda Castle
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Chapel of St. Florian
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Chapel of St. Florian and Podsreda Castle
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View of Podsreda Castle
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Board for Park Kozjansko - View of Podsreda Castle
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View of the outer part of Podsreda Castle
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Entrance into outer castle yard
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Outer castle yard
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View of outer castle yard and entrance part
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Defensive tower of Podsreda Castle
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Entrance into defensive tower
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East side of the Podsreda Castle
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View of balcony
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North side of castle
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Shutters on Podsreda Castle
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Path to the lower part of the castle
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Lower part of the castle on west side
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View of the Way of the Cross to Stara sveta gora
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Kozjansko
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Monument for National Liberation War on the outer castle yard