Miren Castle

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Miren Castle is an elevation above the settlement of Miren near Nova Gorica, in southwest Slovenia. Its Slovene name reflects the fact that the hill was once occupied by a castle; it is currently dominated by a collection of ecclesiastical buildings. ()

Local name: Mirenski grad Coordinates: 45°53'1"N, 13°36'15"E

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Miren 215Miren 5291 GoriškaSlovenia

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+386 5 398 43 00

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Miren Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kostanjevica Monastery, Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Goriška knjižnica Franceta Bevka, Občinsko pokopališče v Mirnu.

4.9 miN
Monastery
Kostanjevica Monastery, Nova Gorica
124 min walk • Kostanjevica Monastery is a Franciscan monastery in Pristava near Nova Gorica, Slovenia. The locals frequently refer to it simply as Kapela.
5.7 miN
Church
Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Nova Gorica
147 min walk • The Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, also called Nova Gorica Cathedral, is the name given to a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and serves as the co-cathedral or alternate cathedral of the Diocese of Koper. It is located in Nova Gorica, a city in the European country of Slovenia.
5.5 miNE
45°57'25"N • 13°39'2"E
Goriška knjižnica Franceta Bevka, Nova Gorica
142 min walk • Library
1.1 miN
45°53'56"N • 13°36'29"E
Občinsko pokopališče v Mirnu, Miren
28 min walk • Cemetery
0.6 miN
45°53'33"N • 13°36'28"E
Kogoj, Miren
17 min walk • Museum
5.3 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Nova Gorica Sports Park, Nova Gorica
136 min walk • Nova Gorica Sports Park is a multi-purpose sports venue in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of ND Gorica. The stadium was built in 1964 and has a capacity of 3,100 seats.
4.4 miNE
Universities and schools
University of Nova Gorica, Nova Gorica
113 min walk • The University of Nova Gorica, UNG, is the fourth university in Slovenia. It is located in the towns of Nova Gorica, Gorizia, Vipava, and Ajdovščina.
3.7 miNE
Locality
Volčja Draga
94 min walk • Volčja Draga is a settlement in the Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
1.4 miE
Locality
Bilje
37 min walk • Bilje is a settlement east of Miren in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The hill known as Miren Castle rises above the settlement to the south.
4.5 miNE
Locality
Rožna Dolina
116 min walk • Rožna Dolina is one of the four suburbs of the town of Nova Gorica in western Slovenia. It is on the border with Italy. Before 1947, it used to be a suburb of the town of Gorizia, which was left to Italy in the Paris Peace Conference of February 1947.