Šoštanj Castle
Šoštanj Castle is a ruins in Municipality of Šoštanj, Slovenia. Šoštanj Castle is situated nearby to the church Sv. Mohor in Fortunat, as well as near mestni park.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Šoštanj and Šoštanj Power Plant.
Šoštanj
Railway station
Šoštanj Power Plant
Power station
The Šoštanj Thermal Power Plant is a big lignite, heating oil and natural gas fueled power station in Šoštanj, Slovenia with plate capacity of 1,029 MWe. Šoštanj Power Plant is situated 1 km southeast of Šoštanj Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lokovica and Skorno.
Lokovica
Village
Lokovica is a settlement in the Municipality of Šoštanj in northern Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of the town of Šoštanj. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Skorno
Village
Skorno is a settlement in the Municipality of Šmartno ob Paki in northern Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the right bank of the Paka River northwest of Šmartno. Skorno is situated 2½ km southwest of Šoštanj Castle.
Ravne
Village
Ravne is a settlement in the Municipality of Šoštanj in northern Slovenia. It lies in the Mozirje Hills north of the town of Šoštanj. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. Ravne is situated 3 km northeast of Šoštanj Castle.
Šoštanj Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in Slovenia
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Municipality of Šoštanj, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.37627° or 46° 22′ 35″ north
Longitude
15.04219° or 15° 2′ 32″ east
Open location code
8FRQ92GR+GV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Šoštanj Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Slovenian—“Šoštanj Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Schönstain”
- German: “Grad Šoštanj”
- German: “Pusti Grad”
- Slovenian: “Grad Šoštanj”
- Slovenian: “Pusti grad”
- Slovenian: “Šoštanjski grad”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sv. Mohor in Fortunat and mestni park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Pusti grad/grad Šoštanj and Turna d.o.o..
Slovenia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Ljubljana, Maribor, Koper, and Celje.
Curious Ruins to Discover
Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.