Šalek Castle
Šalek Castle is a ruins in Urban Municipality of Velenje, Slovenia. Šalek Castle is situated nearby to the church Sv. Andrej, as well as near the fire station Gasilski dom Šalek.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ekenštajn Castle and Red Hall.
Ekenštajn Castle
Ruins
Photo: Georg Matthäus Vischer, Public domain.
Ekenštajn Castle is a ruins, which is situated 330 metres southeast of Šalek Castle.
Red Hall
Sports venue
Red Hall is a sports facility arena in Velenje, Slovenia. It is the home arena of handball club Gorenje Velenje. The venue can accommodate 2,500 spectators. Red Hall is situated 1 km southwest of Šalek Castle.
St. Martin’s Parish Church
Church
Photo: Janezdrilc, CC0.
St. Martin’s Parish Church is situated 1 km northwest of Šalek Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Velenje and Bevče.
Velenje
Town
Photo: Blazev, Public domain.
Velenje is the sixth-largest city of Slovenia, and the seat of the Municipality of Velenje. Velenje was owned by the Habsburgs for several centuries, which is reflected in the exceptionally rich legacy of castles and manors.
Bevče
Village
Bevče is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Paka pri Velenju
Village
Paka pri Velenju is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Šalek Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: castle ruin, building, and historic site
- Location: Urban Municipality of Velenje, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.36163° or 46° 21′ 42″ northLongitude
15.12722° or 15° 7′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8FRQ946G+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 454332907OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q12790271
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Slovenian—“Šalek Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Schalegg”
- German: “Burg Schallegg”
- German: “Grad Šalek”
- German: “Šaleški Grad”
- Slovenian: “Grad Šalek”
- Slovenian: “Šaleški grad”
- Slovenian: “Schallegg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sv. Andrej and Gasilski dom Šalek.
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