Rajhenburg Castle to shine as part of Night of Fortresses this evening
Brestanica, 10 May - Rajhenburg Castle, located north of Krško in the far-east of the country, will join this evening what are over 40 locations in six European countries that organise the Night of Fortresses, a cultural-tourist event celebrating the cultural heritage of forts and castles.
Brestanica
Slovenia's oldest castle, grad Rajhenburg, reopens after renovation.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA
Brestanica
Slovenia's oldest castle, grad Rajhenburg, reopens after renovation.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA
Rajhenburg Castkle near Brestanica
A ceremony marking the Europe-wide Remembrance Day for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes
Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA
At Rajhenburg, originally built between 1131 and 1147 by Archbishop Konrad of Salzburg and considered one of the finest examples of medieval castle architecture in Slovenia, visitors will be treated to a tour focusing on the fortification aspects of the building.
The free-entry event will moreover feature a concert by renowned Slovenian double bassist Žiga Golob and percussionist Andrej Hrvatin.
Rajhenburg, perched on a rocky prominence sixty metres above the confluence of the Brestanica stream and the Sava River, was renovated comprehensively just over ten years ago.
It is the first Slovenian castle to join the Night of Fortresses project, held for the first time in 2022 in Croatia, Montenegro, and Bosnia-Herzegovina as a result of the joint European initiative FORTITUDE. Fortresses in the Czech Republic, Romania and Serbia have participated as well.