Sneznik Castle is a wonderful and romantic castle building in Notranjska region. It is located under the mountain Sneznik near the place Kozarisce. The castle is built on a rock at the source of the Brezno Spring and the Obrh. Below the castle is the spring dammed into a large pond. In sources the Sneznik Castle was first mentioned in the year 1268 as the hunting post. The formation of the present castle goes to the year 1462. East of the Sneznik Castle are farms and other additional buildings that house a Hunting and dormouse museum in Loz Valley. In this part is also the information point.
The surroundings have been carefully arranged into a park with riding and walking paths. The plan of the park is combined from several two-rowed chestnut and lime avenues, four-rowed entrance avenue and between them are glades with the groups of thees. Today are round the castle footpaths and benches where you can enjoy in nature and views. Sneznik Castle is a wonderful place for a romantic and unforgettable wedding. The manager of the castle is the National Museum of Slovenia.
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Sneznik Castle - Neighbourhood
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Brook below the bridge of Sneznik Castle
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A little bigger brook later
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Flooded meadov in front of the castle
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Pond western of the castle
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This should serve as cold store
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Footbridge over pond on the trail around castle
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Rocks near pond
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Pond near Sneznik Castle
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Pond
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Footpath around Sneznik Castle
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Benches near the entrance into the castle
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Sneznik Castle
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Parking places near Sneznik Castle
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Monument First Slovenian School of Forestry 1869 - 1875
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View of the buildings of Hunting and dormouse museum
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Hunting and dormouse museum in Loz Valley
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Hunting and dormouse museum near Sneznik Castle
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Information point
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Information board Hunting and dormouse museum
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Coat-of-arms Georg Prinz und herr von Schonburg Waldenburg 1863
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Abandoned house near the castle
Hotels, Apartments and Rooms
Data
Municipality: LOŠKA DOLINA (3731 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Stari trg pri Ložu (814 population), Lož (604), Babno Polje (341), Kozarišče (241), Iga vas (210),
Pudob (209), Markovec (202), Viševek (176), Nadlesk (175), Vrhnika pri Ložu (167), Podcerkev (120), Podgora pri Ložu (113), Dane (103), Šmarata (89), Vrh (43), Podlož (42), Knežja Njiva (29), Babna Polica (20), Klance (14), Dolenje Poljane (11), Sveta Ana pri Ložu (8)