Miren castle
Miren Castle is an elevation above the settlement of Miren near Nova Gorica, in southwest Slovenia. The origin of the name, which came into usage in the 16th century, remains unexplained.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Our Lady of Sorrows Church and Sinkhole.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orehovlje and Vrtoče.
Miren castle
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 117 metres
- Also known as: “Arheološko območje Grad”, “Castello di Merna”, “Miren Castle”, and “Mirenski Grad”
- Categories: archaeological site and landform
- Location: Municipality of Miren–Kostanjevica, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.88287° or 45° 52′ 58″ north
Longitude
13.60416° or 13° 36′ 15″ east
Elevation
117 metres (384 feet)
Open location code
8FQMVJM3+4M
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Miren castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Miren Castle”
- German: “Burg Miren”
- Italian: “Grado di Merna”
- Italian: “Merna castello”
- Macedonian: “Миренски Град”
- Slovenian: “Mirenski grad”
- Ukrainian: “Миренський град”
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