Žovnek Castle

Žovnek Castle is a castle northeast of , . It lies above . The Lords of Žovnek, later Counts of Celje, were named after the castle. The castle was first mentioned in 1278 as Castrum Sevnekke, and later as Sannegg.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lake Žovnek and Stopnik Castle.

Photo: Yerpo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake near in .

Castle
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is situated 3 km southwest of Žovnek Castle.

Church
Photo: Ajznponar, CC0.
is situated 3 km northeast of Žovnek Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stopnik and Spodnje Gorče.

Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
is a settlement in the in central . The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the . is situated 2½ km southwest of Žovnek Castle.

Hamlet
is a small in the in . The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the . is situated 2½ km east of Žovnek Castle.

Village
is a small settlement in the in northern . It lies just east of . The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The Municipality of Braslovče is now included in the . is situated 3 km east of Žovnek Castle.

Žovnek Castle

Latitude
46.27641° or 46° 16′ 35″ north
Longitude
15.00378° or 15° 0′ 14″ east
Open location code
8FRQ72G3+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 437350684
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q694090
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Slovenian—“Žovnek Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Žovnek gaztelua”
  • Czech: “Žovnek”
  • Danish: “Zovnek slot”
  • Danish: “Žovnek slot”
  • German: “Sanegg”
  • German: “Sanneck”
  • Italian: “Castello di Žovnek”
  • Macedonian: “Жовнек”
  • Slovak: “Žovnek”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Žovnek”
  • Slovenian: “Razvaline gradu”
  • Slovenian: “Žovneški grad”

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