!!!Impression from Celje [{GoogleMap location='Celje, Slovenia'}] and Upper Celje Castle

Celje (in German: Cilli)  is the third-largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of the traditional Slovenian region of Styria. It is  located below Upper Celje Castle (407 m) at the confluence of the Savinja, Hudinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna rivers in the lower Savinja Valley, and at the crossing of the roads connecting Ljubljana, Maribor, Velenje, and the Central Sava Valley. It is 238 m above sea level.

All pictures come from Bernd Thaller and Hermann Maurer, June 2016.

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[{Image src='Cilli from Trainstation.jpg' caption='Celje as seen when arriving by train' alt='Celje' class='image_block' height='350' width='518'}]
[{Image src='Cilli Tourist office.jpg' caption='Celje Tourist office' alt='Celje' class='image_block' height='350' width='518'}]
[{Image src='Brug von Cilli aus.jpg' caption='Upper castle as seen form Celje' alt='Celje' class='image_block' height='350' width='518'}]
[{Image src='P1010154.jpg' caption='Upper castle as seen form Celje when gettign nearer' alt='Celje' class='image_block' height='350' width='518'}]
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The original castle was built in the second half of the 12th century on the south east side above the old town center by the Lords of Heunburg (Vovberk) who had arrived from Carinthia, the southernmost province of Austria. The castle is first mentioned in records dating back to 1323.

The great earthquake of 1348 destroyed a part of the castle. Due to rebuilding the castle core, the auxiliary buildings were built in the palace yard which was specially secured for this purpose.

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[{Image src='cilli Burg.jpg' caption='Near upper castle' alt='Celje' class='image_block' height='350' width='518'}]
[{Image src='P1010151.jpg' caption='Part of castle' alt='Celje' class='image_block' height='350' width='518'}]
[{Image src='Burg Cilli 04 Bernd.jpg' caption='Part of castle' alt='Celje' class='image_block' height='350' width='518'}]
[{Image src='Im Friedrichstumr.jpg' caption='In the tower of the castle' alt='Celje' class='image_block' height='350' width='518'}]
[{Image src='P1010152.jpg' caption='Castle and part of Celje below' alt='Celje' class='image_block' height='350' width='518'}]
[{Image src='P1010150.jpg' caption='Celje from castle' alt='Celje' class='image_block' height='350' width='518'}]
[{Image src='P1010148.jpg' caption='Looking donw from castle' alt='Celje' class='image_block' height='350' width='518'}]
[{Image src='Chruch on Hill ner Cilli.jpg' caption='Church on hill near Celje' alt='Celje' class='image_block' height='350' width='518'}]
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