Bled castle

About Bled castle BLED CASTLE – according to written sources, the oldest castle in Slovenia, first
Location and weather mentioned in a 1011 donation deed as castellum Veldes.
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Price list Perched atop a steep cliff rising 130 metres above the glacial Lake Bled is a symbol of
History of the castle Bled and Slovenia – Bled Castle. The image of the castle forming a dramatic backdrop to
Castle buildings the romantic island and the church on it has earned the resort worldwide recognition
Legend of the castle widow Poliksena through the centuries. Castle terraces offer spectacular views of the lake and the island,
Museum down the Dežela area with Lesce and Radovljica and over to the mountain ranges of the
Castle restaurant Karavanke and the Julian Alps.
Castle printing works
Castle wine cellar It has been over a thousand years since on 10 April 1004 the German king Henry II
Herbal gallery conferred the estate of Bled located in the province called in Carniola on Bishop Albuin
Knights' Hall of Brixen and his church. In 1011 Henry II awarded Albuin's successor, Adalberon, the
Castle chapel castle on the cliff (castellum Veldes) in a charter in which the castle was first explicitly
Well mentioned. The Bled Castle was the administrative seat of the Brixen estate in the
Castle events in 2011 Gorenjsko region. Medieval documents refer to Bled with its German name Veldes. In
Political visits terms of written documents, Bled Castle is the oldest castle in Slovenia. Castle
Castle weddings buildings are arranged around the lower and upper courtyards.
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The fame of Bled and its beauties was spread around the world by world travellers,
including Janez Vajkard Valvasor and his Glory of the Duchy of Carniola of 1689.

Owing to its strategic geographic location, Bled has always been an important venue of
high–level political and other official meetings. Its castle has been visited by a number of
high-ranking statesmen who enjoyed the breathtakingly beautiful views of the surrounding
nature.

For more information on Bled, please go to www.bled.si

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