Built within a cave mouth in southwestern Slovenia, the impregnable Predjama Castle has been perched in the middle of a vertical 123-metre high cliff for more than 700 years. It was most likely built in the 12th century but was not mentioned in writing until the 13th century. In 1567 the castle was expanded by Hans Kobenzl and its upkeep was maintained through his descendants until 1810. The building was confiscated by the state after the second world war. Its romantic appeal is further emphasized by the idyllic River Lokva, which disappears into the underground world deep down below the castle. The undoubtedly most famous of all castle inhabitants was the knight Erazem of Predjama, who rebelled against the imperial autocracy in the 15th century. Nowadays Erazem is the main protagonist of numerous legends, which on the one hand glorify him as a passionate, handsome, noble knight, while on the other hand he is described as a bandit and a robber baron, who eventually breathed his last while in the toilet.
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:00:00 +0000
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