Lipnica Castle

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Lipnica Castle, also known as Deserted Castle above the Lipnica, is a castle ruin near the settlement of Zgornja Lipnica in Upper Carniola, above Lipnica Creek, in the Municipality of Radovljica. ()

Local name: Lipniški gradCoordinates: 46°19'38"N, 14°10'12"E

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GorenjskaSlovenia

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

Nearby attractions include: Bled Castle, Lake Bled, Prešeren House, Podhom.

4.4 miNW
Fairytale castle on lakeside and museum
Bled Castle, Bled
113 min walk • Perched atop a precipitous cliff rising 130 meters above the glacial Lake Bled, Bled Castle is a majestic sight in the city of Bled, Slovenia. The castle, which is the oldest in Slovenia with its origins dating back to the 11th century, is an emblem of Slovenia's...
4.4 miNW
Lake with a church-topped island
Lake Bled
113 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Julian Alps, Lake Bled in Slovenia is a picturesque haven that looks as though it has been lifted from the pages of a fairy tale. This glacial lake, renowned for its mild, emerald-green waters, is the centerpiece of Bled's stunning landscape.
4.3 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Prešeren House
111 min walk • Nestled in the quaint Slovenian town of Kranj, Prešeren House stands as a cultural beacon, paying homage to the life and work of Slovenia's most celebrated poet, France Prešeren. This museum, once the residence of the poet himself, offers a poignant glimpse into the...
5.7 miNW
Locality
Podhom
146 min walk • Podhom is a settlement in the Municipality of Gorje in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. In addition to the main settlement, it also consists of the hamlets of Spodnji Graben, Gabrce, Vintgar, and Vršce to the west.
4.5 miNW
46°21'44"N • 14°5'24"E
Church of the Assumption, Bled
115 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church
5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Zaka Valley
129 min walk • The Zaka Valley is a valley in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia.
3.6 miN
Forts and castles
Kacenštajn Castle, Begunje na Gorenjskem
92 min walk • Kacenštajn Castle comprises, together with St. Ursula's Church, the old center of the village of Begunje in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
4.6 miN
Museum, History museum
Finžgar House
117 min walk • The Finžgar House is a house in the village of Doslovče in the Municipality of Žirovnica in Slovenia. It is the house where the Slovene writer Fran Saleški Finžgar was born in 1871. Administratively, it is part of the Upper Carniola Museum from Kranj.
4.3 miN
Church
St. Mark's Church
110 min walk • St. Mark's Church is a small church on the outskirts of the village of Vrba in Upper Carniola in Slovenia. Though it is a small and simple church, it has achieved near mythical status in Slovenia, after it was mentioned in the sonnet O Vrba by Slovene national poet France Prešeren.
4 miNW
46°22'7"N • 14°6'39"E
Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled
103 min walk • Ice rink
1.1 miN
Town
Radovljica
28 min walk • One of the main highlights of Radovljica is its well-preserved medieval old town, which is a delight to explore on foot. The town's narrow cobbled streets are lined with beautifully preserved buildings, many of which date back to the 16th century.