Elevation: 475 m / 1558 ft
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Podsreda Castle (original German name Hörberg or Herberch) is promoted by its operator (Kozjanski Park) as "the most castle-like among Slovenian castles". Its beginnings likely date back to the 12th century, and it certainly stood by 1213, when it was first mentioned in written sources. Throughout history, it has changed several owners (among others, the Counts of Celje, Habsburgs... and finally the Windisch-Grätz family, under whom it acquired its present appearance), until it was nationalized after the end of World War II. In 1983, management was taken over by the Trebče Memorial Park, the legal predecessor of today's Kozjanski Park, and systematic restoration began immediately. Today the castle houses several permanent and temporary exhibitions, and the western wing features a hotel.
The castle is located on the northern slope of Orlica, approximately 130 meters above Podsreda itself. From Podsreda, it can be reached on foot via the Grajska Pot trail or by road past Železno. Among others, the European Path E7 (section between Svete Gore and Pečine), Zasavska Planinska Pot, etc., pass by the castle.
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