Jekl

Jekl is a peak in Urban Municipality of Kranj, Slovenia and has an elevation of 458 metres. Jekl is situated nearby to the village Zgornje Bitnje, as well as near Srednje Bitnje.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schrottenturn Manor and Castle Khislstein.

Schrottenturn Manor

Manor estate

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The Schrottenturn Manor is a manor in Stražišče, a neighborhood of the town of Kranj in northwestern Slovenia. It was built or owned in the 16th century by the Schrott family.

Kieselstein Castle, also known as Khislstein, is a 13th-century castle in the city of Kranj, in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The castle stands at what was once a defensible point, guarding the city pier and crossing over the river Sava, and was predated on the site by a round 11th-century keep.

Annunciation Church, Crngrob

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kranj and Škofja Loka.

Kranj

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Kranj is the fourth-largest city in Slovenia and the largest urban center of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and the Slovene Alps. It is located approximately 20 kilometres northwest of the national capital Ljubljana, acting as the seat of the City Municipality of Kranj.

Škofja Loka

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Škofja Loka is a town in Slovenia. It is the economic, cultural, educational, and administrative center of the Municipality of Škofja Loka in Upper Carniola. It has about 12,000 inhabitants.