Ortnek Castle

Ortnek Castle is a 12th-century castle ruin in the vicinity of the town of Ribnica, Slovenia. The ruin stands on Big Žrnovec Hill, near the village of Hudi Konec.
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Photo: Johann Weikhard von Valvasor, Public domain.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: castle ruin in Ribnica, Slovenia
  • Also known as: “Grad Ortnek”, “Ortenegg”, “Ortenegk”, “Ortteneck”, and “Stari grad”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ortnek railway station and Sveti Križ.

Railway station
Photo: Ajznponar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1¼ km northeast of Ortnek Castle.

Church
Photo: Helter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 4 km southeast of Ortnek Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hudi Konec and Ortnek.

Village
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small settlement east of in the in southern . The whole municipality is part of the traditional region of and is now included in the .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a settlement in the in southern . The railway line from to runs through the settlement and the village has a railway station.

Village
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small settlement in the hills west of in the in southern . The entire Municipality of Ribnica is part of the traditional region of and is included in the .

Ortnek Castle

Latitude
45.78255° or 45° 46′ 57″ north
Longitude
14.67064° or 14° 40′ 14″ east
Open location code
8FQPQMMC+27
Open­Street­Map ID
way 474817611
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q7105043
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In Other Languages

From German to Slovenian—“Ortnek Castle” goes by many names.
  • German: “Orteneck”
  • Macedonian: “Ортнечки замок”
  • Slovenian: “Ortneški grad”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Grajska cerkev sv. Jurija and Veliki Žrnovec.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Čebelnjak and Gospodarski objekt.

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