Otočec Castle, Otočec

Name: Otočec Castle
Address: Grajska cesta 2, Otočec, 8222, Slovenia
Telephone: +386 41 304 444

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Otočec Castle is a castle hotel on a small island in the middle of the Krka River in Otočec, Slovenia. It is the only water castle in Slovenia. The name Otočec means 'small island'. The town of Otočec was renamed in 1952 by the communist government from the religious name Sveti Peter 'Saint Peter' to Otočec, and the castle itself was renamed from its former German name Werth to Otočec. ()

Local name: Grad Otočec Coordinates: 45°50'17"N, 15°14'5"E

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Grajska cesta 2Otočec 8222 Slovenia

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+386 41 304 444

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Nearby attractions include: Novo Mesto Cathedral, Kandija Bridge, Gracar Turn, Sveta Gera.

4 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture, Baroque architecture
Novo Mesto Cathedral, Novo Mesto
104 min walk • Novo Mesto Cathedral or St Nicholas's Cathedral in Novo Mesto is the seat of the Diocese of Novo Mesto and a landmark of the town. The stone church is located on a hill above the Krka River. Until 7 April 2006, when the Diocese of Novo Mesto was established, it was a capitular church.
4 miSW
Bridge
Kandija Bridge, Novo Mesto
102 min walk • The Kandija Bridge or the Old Bridge is an iron bridge in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. It connects the old city core on the left side of the Krka River with Kandija, a historical suburb of Novo Mesto, on its right side. The bridge stands at the lower part of Main Square.
3.5 miSE
Forts and castles, Palace
Gracar Turn
90 min walk • Gracar Turn is a 14th-century castle on the northern outskirts of Hrastje in the Municipality of Šentjernej in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia.
6.3 miSE
Storied hill with paths and peak views
Sveta Gera
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4 miSW
45°48'11"N • 15°10'5"E
Dolenjski muzej, Novo Mesto
103 min walk • History museum, Museum
4 miSW
45°48'18"N • 15°10'2"E
Knjižnica Mirana Jarca, Novo Mesto
102 min walk • Library
5.5 miNE
Locality
Škocjan
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4.4 miSW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Portoval, Novo Mesto
112 min walk • Portoval is a multi-purpose stadium in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of NK Krka. The stadium was built in 1958 and currently holds 1,500 spectators, 500 can be seated.