Kalec Castle
Kalec Castle is a partially ruined castle in Bač in Slovenia. The castle, of which only a single tower and some sections of wall survive intact, stands on a slope known as Breg, near the source of the Pivka River, at an elevation of 618 m.Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jezero za Kalcem and Bačko jezero.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zagorje and Knežak.
Zagorje
Village
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zagorje is a village in the Municipality of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Helena and belongs to the Koper Diocese.
Knežak
Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
Knežak is a village on the main road from Postojna to Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica.
Drskovče
Village
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drskovče is a village south of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The small church in the settlement is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows and belongs to the Parish of Zagorje.
Kalec Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Slovenia
- Categories: castle ruin, cultural heritage site in Slovenia, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.6414° or 45° 38′ 29″ northLongitude
14.24599° or 14° 14′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8FQPJ6RW+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2184634611OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3402426
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Slovenian—“Kalec Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Grad Kalec”
- German: “Schloss Steinberg”
- Italian: “castello di Kalec”
- Macedonian: “Калец”
- Macedonian: “Калечска тврдина”
- Slovenian: “Grad Kalc”
- Slovenian: “Grad Kalec”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jezero v vrtači and Breg.
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