Medija Castle

Medija Castle in the early 20th century

Medija Castle (Slovene: Medijski grad, Grad Medija, German: Schloss Gallenegg[1]) is a castle ruin located in the southern part of the settlement of Podlipovica, west of Izlake, in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi, central-eastern Slovenia.[2] The castle and its stables were destroyed by the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II. The castle chapel was later restored and now serves as a venue for plays, concerts, and other cultural events, as well as weddings.

The castle is best known as the supposed resting place of the polymath Johann Weikhard von Valvasor (Slovene: Janez Vajkard Valvasor), whose parents owned the estate, and who also spent his childhood at the castle.[3]

  • Restored castle chapel
    Restored castle chapel
  • Castle stable ruins
    Castle stable ruins
  • Castle courtyard
    Castle courtyard

References

  1. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 93.
  2. ^ "8659: Podlipovica - Območje gradu Medija" [8659: Podlipovica – The Area of Medija Castle]. Register nepremične kulturne dediščine [Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage] (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Valvasor Janez Vajkard" (in Slovenian). Slovenski Biografski Leksikon. Archived from the original on 2 May 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

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