Celje Castle
Celje Castle, also known as Celje Upper Castle or Old Castle, is a castle ruin in Celje, Slovenia, formerly the seat of the Counts of Celje. It stands on three hills to the southeast of Celje, where the river Savinja meanders into the Laško valley.Photo: Smihael, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
January: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
February: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
March: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
April: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
May: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
June—August: 9:00 AM—9:00 PM
September: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
October: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
November: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
December: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM - Email: info@visitcelje.eu
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle above Celje, Slovenia
- Address: Cesta na grad 78, Celje, 3000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Celje Cathedral and Celje railway station.
Celje Cathedral
Church
Photo: Janezdrilc, CC0.
Celje Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Prophet Daniel in Celje, Slovenia. It has been the episcopal seat of the diocese of Celje since the creation of the diocese in 2006. Celje Cathedral is situated 1 km northwest of Celje Castle.
Celje railway station
Railway station
Photo: XJamRastafire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Celje railway station is a railway station in Celje, Slovenia. It was erected in 1846. Celje railway station is situated 1 km north of Celje Castle.
Ducal Court
Castle
Photo: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ducal Court is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Celje Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pečovnik and Zvodno.
Pečovnik
Village
Pečovnik is a settlement on the left bank of the Savinja River in the City Municipality of Celje in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria.
Zvodno
Village
Zvodno is a settlement in the City Municipality of Celje in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the southeastern outskirts of Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria.
Osenca
Hamlet
Osenca is a settlement in the City Municipality of Celje in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the southeastern outskirts of Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria.
Celje Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Urban Municipality of Celje, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.21963° or 46° 13′ 11″ northLongitude
15.27226° or 15° 16′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FRQ679C+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 192774121OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3355366
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Satellite Map
Discover Celje Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Celje Castle” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Castiellu de Celje”
- Basque: “Celjeko gaztelua”
- Chinese: “采列城堡”
- Czech: “Celje”
- Czech: “Celjský hrad”
- Czech: “Horní hrad”
- Czech: “hrad Celje”
- Czech: “Obercilli”
- Czech: “Starý hrad”
- Danish: “Celje slot”
- Dutch: “Celje Castle”
- German: “Alte Burg”
- German: “Stari Grad Celje”
- German: “Stari Grad”
- Hungarian: “celjei felsővár”
- Hungarian: “celjei óvár”
- Hungarian: “Celjei vár”
- Italian: “Castello alto di Celje”
- Italian: “castello di Celje”
- Macedonian: “Цељски замок”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Celje slott”
- Norwegian: “Celje slott”
- Polish: “Zamek Cylejski”
- Russian: “Цельский замок”
- Slovenian: “Celjski grad”
- Slovenian: “Grad Celje”
- Slovenian: “Zgornji Celjski grad”
- Thai: “ปราสาทเซเลีย”
- Thai: “ปราสาทแซลิแย”
- Ukrainian: “Целеський замок”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Osenica and Razgledni stolp.
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