Elevation: 587 m / 1926 ft
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Description of mountain:
Ruins of Castle Gromberg are located above the village Kočna near Slovenska Bistrica.
Castle was built in the 10th century, first mentioned in the year 1164.
Ruins are among the first stone-built and well-fortified feudal strongholds in our region.
With its location, it effectively controlled the approach of potential enemies across the Dravsko polje plain.
It successfully withstood attacks by the Turks. After attacks by rebellious peasants in the 17th century, it was no longer renovated.
Famous castle inspired Anton Ingolič to use it as the setting for his novels Pradedje and Gorele so grmade.
Today, only a few walls remain of the old castle, upper Gromberg.
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Bike Park Pohorje Maribor,
Fram,
Gramoznica,
Hočko Pohorje,
Kamnica,
Kopivnik,
Maribor,
Maribor airport,
Mariborski otok,
Mariborsko Pohorje,
Miklavž,
Pragersko (resting place),
Prepolje,
Slivnica junction,
Slovenska Bistrica,
Sveti Trije Kralji (Hotel Jakec),
Sveti Trije Kralji (Pohorje),
Tepanje,
Viaduct Slivnica,
Vrhole pri Slovenskih Konjicah
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