Bled Castle

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title: "Bled Castle" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["castles-in-upper-carniola", "bled", "cultural-monuments-of-slovenia"] description: "Castle in Slovenia" topic_path: "general/castles-in-upper-carniola" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bled_Castle" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Castle in Slovenia ::

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Field	Value
name	Bled Castle
native_name	Blejski grad
image	The Great Bled Castle.jpg
image_alt	Bled Castle is the oldest Slovenian castle mentioned in documents
caption	View of Bled Castle
altitude	599
building_type	Medieval castle
architectural_style	Renaissance, Romanesque walls
location_town	Bled
location_country	Slovenia
coordinates
references	giskd2s.situla.org (archived)
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| name = Bled Castle | native_name = Blejski grad | native_name_lang = | former_names = | alternate_names = | status = | image = The Great Bled Castle.jpg | image_alt = Bled Castle is the oldest Slovenian castle mentioned in documents | caption = View of Bled Castle | altitude = 599 | building_type = Medieval castle | architectural_style = Renaissance, Romanesque walls | location_town = Bled | location_country = Slovenia | coordinates = | references = giskd2s.situla.org (archived) Bled Castle (, ) is a medieval castle built on a precipice above the city of Bled in Slovenia, overlooking Lake Bled. According to written sources, it is the oldest Slovenian castle and is currently one of Slovenia's most visited tourist attractions. Nowadays, the castle is a historical museum with a collection representing the lake's history.

History and structures

The castle was first mentioned in a deed of donation issued by Emperor Henry II to the bishops of Brixen on May 22, 1011. The castle remained as the residence of the bishops for eight centuries. At the time of the deed of donation, the area belonged to the March (or Margraviate) of Carniola in the Holy Roman Empire, but in 1278 it passed to the Austrian House of Habsburg.

The oldest part of the castle is the Romanesque tower. In the Middle Ages more towers were built and the fortifications were improved. Other buildings were constructed in the Renaissance style. The buildings are arranged around two courtyards, which are connected with a staircase. There is a chapel in the upper courtyard, which was built in the 16th century and renovated around 1700 when it was also painted with illusionist frescoes. The castle also has a drawbridge over a moat.

Gallery

Image:Blejski grad 09.JPG|Upper courtyard with residence and the Gothic castle chapel Image:Blejski grad 01.JPG|Lower courtyard with castle outbuildings Image:Blejski grad 02.JPG|Castle entrance Image:BledCastle1.JPG|Buildings around the lower courtyard Image:Bled1a.jpg|View from Bled Castle Image:Bled Castle 05.jpg|Bled Castle in winter Image:Bled Castle 02.jpg|Bled Castle in late summer

References

References

1. "Bled Castle {{!}} Slovenia Attractions".
2. (2008). "About Bled Castle". Bled Culture Institute.
3. Ministry of Culture of Slovenia. (21 October 2007). "Slovenia: Bled Castle". Visiting Arts.

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