Trilek Castle

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Trilek Castle, also known as Old Castle, is a small castle or fort in the settlement of Col, in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in southwest Slovenia. Built in the early 16th century, it was first mentioned in the 17th-century historian Johann Weikhard von Valvasor's 1689 survey The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola. ()

Local name: Grad TrilekCoordinates: 45°52'54"N, 13°59'23"E

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GoriškaSlovenia

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

Nearby attractions include: Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum, Javornik Ski Resort, Vipava Valley, Baumkircher Tower.

4.2 miW
Ancient Roman architecture
Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum, Ajdovščina
106 min walk • Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum, also simply Castra, referred to as mutatio Castra in Itinerarium Burdigalense, was a Late-Roman fortress which constituted the centre of Claustra Alpium Iuliarum, an Ancient Roman defensive system of walls and towers stretching from the Gail Valley to the Učka mountain range.
4.6 miE
Winter sport, Ski area
Javornik Ski Resort
118 min walk • Javornik Ski Resort is a Slovenian ski resort located at Lome, črni vrh nad Idrijo in municipality of Idrija which is also the closest town. It is 55 km away from Ljubljana. It is a family ski resort, which has 7 km of ski slopes, 13,5 km of cross-skiing slopes and Snow park.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Vipava Valley
102 min walk • The Vipava Valley is a valley in the Slovenian Littoral, roughly between the village of Podnanos to the east and the border with Italy to the west. The main towns are Ajdovščina and Vipava.
2.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Baumkircher Tower, Vipava
74 min walk • The Baumkircher Tower, also known as Tabor Castle or Lower Castle, is a defensive tower or small castle located in the town of Vipava in southwestern Slovenia.
2.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Vipava Castle, Vipava
64 min walk • Vipava Castle is a castle ruin above the town of Vipava in the Municipality of Vipava in southwestern Slovenia.
5.9 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Črni Vrh Observatory
151 min walk • The Črni Vrh Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in western Slovenia, close to the settlement of Črni Vrh, near the town of Idrija. The current observatory was built in 1985 and stands at an elevation of 730 metres. Much of the construction was done by volunteers.
4.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Leutemberg Castle
115 min walk • Leitenburg Castle is a castle in Lože, a village in the Municipality of Vipava in southwestern Slovenia. It was originally built in the 12th century but it was later reconstructed and rebuilt.
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Godovič Pass
76 min walk • The Godovič Pass is a mountain pass in Slovenia's traditional Inner Carniola region between Ajdovščina and Črni Vrh. It connects the Slovenian Prealps with the Dinaric Alps and conventionally represents the southeastern end of the Alps, as the Bocchetta di Altare represents the opposite end of the range.
4.6 miW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Ajdovščina Stadium, Ajdovščina
118 min walk • Ajdovščina City Stadium is a stadium in Ajdovščina, Slovenia. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium was closed and under construction in the 2009–10 season. After renovation the capacity of the stadium is 1,630 seats. It was reopened on 5 September 2010.
6.6 miNW
Locality
Predmeja
168 min walk • Predmeja is a settlement in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies on the edge of a karst plateau north of the town of Ajdovščina, overlooking the Vipava Valley.