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Kostel Castle

Kostel Castle is a castle above the settlement of Kostel in southeastern . It is located on a steep hill above the Kolpa River, not far from the border.
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Photo: Darkoj82, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zdihovo and Nežica.

Dwelling
is an abandoned settlement in the in southern . It was inhabited by Gottschee Germans. At the start of the Second World War its original population was expelled. is situated 2 km north of Kostel Castle.

Waterfall
Photo: Ljuba brank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Kostel Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mavrc and Dolenja Žaga.

Village
Photo: Upwinxp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the in southern . Kostel Castle dominates the cliff to the north above the settlement.

Village
is an abandoned settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River north of Kostel in southern . The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the .

Village
is an uninhabited settlement in , located in the municipality of , .

Kostel Castle

Latitude
45.50862° or 45° 30′ 31″ north
Longitude
14.91029° or 14° 54′ 37″ east
Open location code
8FQPGW56+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1209489271
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2969499
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Kostel Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sv. Trije kralji and Kavranca.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kostel Castle”. Photo: Darkoj82, CC BY-SA 4.0.