Hrastovec V Slovenskih Goricah
Hrastovec v Slovenskih Goricah (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstɔʋəts ʍ slɔˈʋeːnskiɣ ɡɔˈɾiːtsax], German: Gutenhaag) is a settlement in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice) in the Municipality of Lenart in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.
Hrastovec Castle (1930)
Hrastovec Castle
The dominant landmark in the settlement is Hrastovec Castle. It is a castle dating to the early 13th century with various later stages. It has a number of well-preserved Baroque features, including a painted chapel. It is one of the largest surviving castles in Slovenia. It houses a psychiatric hospital.
After World War II, the castle was the site of an internment camp run by the Yugoslav secret police for people accused of collaborating with the Germans.
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 217.
- ^ Lenart municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 176
- ^ "The Woman Without a Grave - Bücher - Hanser Literaturverlage". www.hanser-literaturverlage.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ Pollack, Martin (26 May 2020). "Dziadek nigdy mi nie powiedział, że miał siostrę Paulę. Wstydził się jej, bo nie była jak on nazistką?". wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-05-28.
External links
Media related to Hrastovec v Slovenskih Goricah at Wikimedia Commons- Hrastovec v Slovenskih Goricah on Geopedia
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