Gracar Turn

#135 among destinations in Slovenia

Forts and castles, Palace

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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. ()

Local name: Gracarjev turnCoordinates: 45°47'60"N, 15°16'60"E

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Jugovzhodna SlovenijaSlovenia

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Gracar Turn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Otočec Castle, Pleterje, Kandija Bridge, Žumberak Mountains.

3.5 miNW
Golf, Outdoor activities, Forts and castles
Otočec Castle, Otočec
90 min walk • 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'.
3.7 miE
Church, Historical place, Monastery
Pleterje
94 min walk • Pleterje Charterhouse is a Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in the village of Drča near Šentjernej in Slovenia, the only extant monastery of that order in the country.
5.4 miW
Bridge
Kandija Bridge, Novo Mesto
139 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.
5 miE
Park
Žumberak Mountains
127 min walk • The Žumberak Mountains is a range of hills and mountains in northwestern Croatia and southeastern Slovenia, extending from the southwest to the northeast between the Krka and the Kupa.
2.8 miSE
Storied hill with paths and peak views
Sveta Gera
72 min walk • Saint Gera or Trdina Peak is the highest peak of the Žumberak Mountains, at a height of 1,178 metres. It is located along the border between southeastern Slovenia and Croatia, and the summit is subject to a border dispute between the two nations.
5.6 miW
45°48'11"N • 15°10'5"E
Dolenjski muzej, Novo Mesto
142 min walk • History museum, Museum