DVOREC STRMOL
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The Strmol castle complex is located to the northwest and above the town of Rogatec.
It was first mentioned in 1436 when the Counts of Celje bequeathed a keep near
Rogatec to Jakob of Strmol from Gorenjska. The keep is the oldest part of the
present-day manor and is still preserved at its core. In the 16th century, another
tower or an entire wing was added to the original keep, and the entire structure
was fortified with a defence wall and turrets. The rebuilt structure had a T-shaped
layout and lost its original role as a fortification. The castle featured a chapel
dedicated to St Vincent of Ferrer, which was first mentioned in 1682. In the
late 17th century, the turrets were pulled down and the defence walls replaced
with a low stone fence. The height of the original keep was adjusted to the rest
of the building. Next to the complex, a small two-storey building with an inner
courtyard was constructed, which in the 19th and the early 20th century housed
the district court, as is still evident from the prison that is preserved in
the basement. The basement now houses a winery with "wine tabernacles".
The castle was surrounded with a beautiful English-style park featuring a walled-in
spring. The park has not survived. After the Second World War the castle was
turned into apartments.
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Information:
TURIZEM ROGATEC, TIC,
Trg 22, 3252 Rogatec
Phone: +386(0)3 810 72 86,
+386 (0)51 322 287
Fax: +386 (0)3 810 72 87
e-mail: tic.rogatec@siol.net
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