Slovenia: Castle Pusti grad / Lipnica castle
Lipnica castle (Pusti grad) lies on the edge of woodland and offers wonderful views of the surrounding green hills and further to Bled and the Julian Alps with Triglav. On the other side the views extend across the green forests of the Lipnica valley and the Jelovica plateau. Nada, Bronco and me decided to do a hike to this nice place - Garmin Connect.
We started near the Sava river below Radovljica.
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| Entering the castle, that was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1509. Later it was ravaged by fire and the tenants did not carry out any further renovations. The remains of the castle building and the surrounding walls and two defence towers, as well as the defence trench on the eastern and western sides of the castle, have been preserved. |
As mentioned, view to Julian Alps and its highest mountain.
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| There is a castle legend about the last Count of Ortenburg, Friderik III. His wife, Margaret Teck, was said to have poisoned her husband with a poisonous apple. As a punishment the spiteful countess was changed into an abominable snake with a gold crown on its head, which is said to still slither through the castle today. However, the historical truth of the legend contradicts this, since Margaret Teck died before her husband in 1408. |
Bronco.
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| Time to say goodbye to the castle. |
On our way back we picked up some spring snowflakes and then crossed the Fux footbridge (Fuxova brv) over Sava river.
Bronco, that's the spirit. Congratulations!
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