Lož Castle
Lož Castle, also known as Pusti Grad, is a castle ruin above the settlement of Lož in central Slovenia's Lož Valley. The castle and its lordship are mentioned in period documents under various names, including Los, Louse, Lose, and Lösch.Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle ruin in central Slovenia
- Also known as: “Loški grad” and “Pusti grad”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cross Cave and Križna gora.
Cross Cave
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cross Cave, also named Cold Cave under Cross Mountain, is a cave in Slovenia's Lož Valley, in the area between the Lož Karst Field, Cerknica Karst Field, and Bloke Plateau. Cross Cave is situated 2½ km north of Lož Castle.
St. Gertrude Church
Church
Photo: Alenka Veber, CC BY-SA 2.5.
St. Gertrude Church is situated 2 km south of Lož Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lož and Stari trg pri Ložu.
Lož
Village
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lož is a settlement in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Stari trg pri Ložu
Village
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stari Trg pri Ložu is a settlement and the administrative seat of the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Podlož
Village
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Podlož is a village north of Lož in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Lož Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, building, and historic site
- Location: Municipality of Loška Dolina, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.72478° or 45° 43′ 29″ northLongitude
14.4721° or 14° 28′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FQPPFFC+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 481213378OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q6694720
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In Other Languages
From German to Slovenian—“Lož Castle” goes by many names.
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