Kamnik is one of the oldest towns in Slovenia. It is an administrative, cultural, tourist and industrial centre on the southern slopes of the Kamnik Alps. It has a partially preserved medieval core to the city. It was the most influential town of the Carniola country in the 12th century, however, it was comquered by Ljubljana in 13th century. Through centuries there were home of smithery, nailery, leathery and furriery. Two raised areas above the city remind us of the town’s older periods. Mali grad (Small castle) is only a few meters above the town’s core. The Andeski Counts built the castle in the 12th century. Today it is only possible to see the castle walls. In a better condition is the castle’s chapel with its Roman porch on two levels – the upper for the gentry and the lower for servents. Stari grad (Old castle) is on a steep hill 180 meters above the city. There are ruins here of the castle from the 13th century. Today there is restaurant near the ruins with an access road. In the city is the cemetery of the old city walls with its defence tower. On the slopes of the Tunjice hills above old city core you can find the Renaissance Mansion (castle) Zaprice from the 16th century. Today there is a museum there. In the city you can find a Franciscan monastery dating from the 15th century with an interesting preserved library. The Constitutive part of Kamnik is also Mekinje with its monastery dating from the 14th century. The main street in Kamnik is Sutna. At the Agency for tourism and business you can book a visit to Kamnik and its environs but you need to make a request in advance.
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Mali grad (Small Castle) with St. Eligija Chapel
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Mali grad (Small Castle) with St. Eligija Chapel
![Kamnik - Sign for Mali grad (Small Castle) Kamnik - Sign for Mali grad (Small Castle)]()
Sign for Mali grad (Small Castle)
![Kamnik - View of Trg svobode (Liberty Market) from Mali grad (Small Castle) Kamnik - View of Trg svobode (Liberty Market) from Mali grad (Small Castle)]()
View of Trg svobode (Liberty Market) from Mali grad (Small Castle)
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Mali grad (Small Castle) with St. Eligija Chapel
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St. Eligija Chapel
![Kamnik - Walls of Mali grad (Small Castle) Kamnik - Walls of Mali grad (Small Castle)]()
Walls of Mali grad (Small Castle)
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Mali grad (Small Castle)
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St. Eligija Chapel
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Doors of St. Eligija Chapel
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Mali grad (Small Castle) with St. Eligija Chapel
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Mali grad (Small Castle)
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View of Church of St. Jozef on Zale from Mali grad (Small Castle)
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Kamnik
![Kamnik - Castle of Zaprice <br> Castle of Zaprice above Kamnik Kamnik - Castle of Zaprice <br> Castle of Zaprice above Kamnik]()
Castle of Zaprice above Kamnik
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Intermunicipal Museum...
![Kamnik - Europe Park <br> Plecnik's railways station in Kamnik (designed by Vinko Glaz, student of architect Plecnik) Kamnik - Europe Park <br> Plecnik's railways station in Kamnik (designed by Vinko Glaz, student of architect Plecnik)]()
Plecnik's railways station in Kamnik (designe...
![Kamnik - Sutna <br> Sutna Church - Belfry Kamnik - Sutna <br> Sutna Church - Belfry]()
Sutna Church - Belfry
![Kamnik - Glavni trg (Main Square) <br> Statue of general Rudolf Maister in Kamnik Kamnik - Glavni trg (Main Square) <br> Statue of general Rudolf Maister in Kamnik]()
Statue of general Rudolf Maister in Kamnik
![Kamnik - Samostansta ulica (Monastery Square) <br> The Franciscan Monastery and Church of St. Jacob Kamnik - Samostansta ulica (Monastery Square) <br> The Franciscan Monastery and Church of St. Jacob]()
The Franciscan Monastery and Church of St. Ja...
![Kamnik - Stari grad (Old Castle) <br> Garden of small water-mills Kamnik - Stari grad (Old Castle) <br> Garden of small water-mills]()
Garden of small water-mills
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Guest house
Data
Municipality: KAMNIK (29487 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Kamnik (13724 population), Mekinje (1660), Šmarca (1459), Podgorje (1014), Vrhpolje pri Kamniku (716),
Godič (665), Zgornje Stranje (406), Volčji Potok (396), Zgornji Tuhinj (393), Soteska (332), Županje Njive (331), Tunjiška Mlaka (301), Bistričica (287), Tunjice (286), Laze v Tuhinju (282), Spodnje Stranje (259), Loke v Tuhinju (255), Nevlje (243), Srednja vas pri Kamniku (233), Šmartno v Tuhinju (231), Poreber (199), Motnik (195), Markovo (192), Špitalič (187), Stahovica (178), Buč (174), Košiše (173), Črna pri Kamniku (169), Zagorica nad Kamnikom (161), Oševek (152), Gozd (151), Sela pri Kamniku (146), Velika Lašna (134), Kregarjevo (134), Rožično (131), Golice (129), Brezje nad Kamnikom (126), Krivčevo (123), Stolnik (122), Laniše (106), Podstudenec (105), Jeranovo (104), Zduša (96), Češnjice v Tuhinju (94), Bela (87), Spodnje Palovče (87), Cirkuše v Tuhinju (82), Veliki Hrib (80), Rudnik pri Radomljah (79), Mali Hrib (75), Studenca (73), Pšajnovica (68), Potok (67), Sidol (67), Okrog pri Motniku (65), Ravne pri Šmartnem (63), Zgornji Motnik (63), Žaga (63), Okroglo (61), Snovik (58), Hrib pri Kamniku (58), Kališe (57), Podhruška (56), Stara sela (54), Zakal (52), Gradišče v Tuhinju (51), Podlom (48), Hruševka (47), Stebljevek (47), Vranja Peč (44), Zgornje Palovče (43), Podjelše (43), Kostanj (42), Kršič (41), Briše (41), Mali Rakitovec (37), Gabrovnica (37), Sovinja Peč (37), Znojile (36), Potok v Črni (34), Tučna (32), Vir pri Nevljah (31), Pirševo (31), Zavrh pri Črnivcu (31), Črni Vrh v Tuhinju (30), Veliki Rakitovec (29), Laseno (29), Vodice nad Kamnikom (27), Praproče v Tuhinju (26), Liplje (26), Vaseno (25), Zajasovnik - del (23), Kamniška Bistrica (22), Smrečje v Črni (22), Bela Peč (21), Žubejevo (21), Poljana (19), Trobelno (13), Podbreg (12), Klemenčevo (10), Trebelno pri Palovčah (8), Velika Planina (2)