Krško Castle

Krško Castle: 1689 engraving in Valvasor's The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola

Krško Castle (Slovene: Grad Krško, German: Schloss Gurckfeld) is a 12th-century castle ruin to the right of the Sava above the old center of the town of Krško, southeastern Slovenia. It stands in the territory of the settlement of Cesta.[1] The castle and town are both named after the nearby Krka River.

## History[edit]

Krško (together with Brestanica) was first mentioned in 895, when the Emperor Arnulf of Carinthia gave it to a loyal retainer, Valtun. It is not known whether the castle existed at that time, but it is assumed that it was erected shortly after 1100 by the noble house of Bogen, whose ministeriales were recorded as holding it as of 1154. The Counts Bogen may have obtained the lordship by marriage of Bertold II of Bogen to Seuhard, sister of Count Popo of Carniola.

In 1189, the castle was mentioned as Castrum Gurkeuelt, under the Bogen ministeriale Ortolf. In that year Adalbert of Bogen pawned it to Archbishop of Salzburg Adalbert III, a relative of his wife, for 800 Freising marks. A term of two years was set for the Bogens to redeem it; the money may have gone toward their participation in the Third Crusade.

The castle was still intact as of the late 17th century, when it was depicted in Valvasor's 1689 The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "16229: Krško - Stari grad" [16229: Krško – The Old Castle]. Register nepremične kulturne dediščine [Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage] (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

## Sources[edit]

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* Ivan Jakič, Vsi slovenski gradovi, DZS, Ljubljana, 1997. COBISS 65569024
* Ivan Lapajne, Krško in Krčani (reprint of 1894 issue), Zavod Neviodunum Krško, Krško, 2004. COBISS 213741056
* Johann Weikhard von Valvasor, Slava vojvodine Kranjske, Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana, 1978, Kultura imprint. COBISS 1102110

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City Municipality of Krško

Settlements|

Administrative seat: Krško

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* Anovec
* Anže
* Apnenik pri Velikem Trnu
* Ardro pod Velikim Trnom
* Ardro pri Raki
* Armeško
* Brege
* Brestanica
* Brezje pri Dovškem
* Brezje pri Raki
* Brezje pri Senušah
* Brezje v Podbočju
* Brezovica v Podbočju
* Brezovska Gora
* Brlog
* Brod v Podbočju
* Bučerca
* Celine
* Cesta
* Cirje
* Črešnjice nad Pijavškim
* Čretež pri Krškem
* Dalce
* Dedni Vrh
* Dobrava ob Krki
* Dobrava pod Rako
* Dobrova
* Dol
* Dolenja Lepa Vas
* Dolenja Vas pri Krškem
* Dolenja Vas pri Raki
* Dolenji Leskovec
* Dolga Raka
* Dovško
* Drenovec pri Leskovcu
* Drnovo
* Dunaj
* Frluga
* Gmajna
* Golek
* Goli Vrh
* Gora
* Gorenja Lepa Vas
* Gorenja Vas pri Leskovcu
* Gorenje Dole
* Gorenji Leskovec
* Gorica
* Gorica pri Raztezu
* Gornje Pijavško
* Gradec
* Gradišče pri Raki
* Gradnje
* Gržeča Vas
* Gunte
* Hrastek
* Ivandol
* Jelenik
* Jelše
* Jelševec
* Kalce
* Kalce–Naklo
* Kališovec
* Kerinov Grm
* Kobile
* Kočno
* Koprivnica
* Koritnica
* Kostanjek
* Kremen
* Kržišče
* Leskovec pri Krškem
* Libelj
* Libna
* Loke
* Lokve
* Lomno
* Mali Kamen
* Mali Koren
* Mali Podlog
* Mali Trn
* Malo Mraševo
* Mikote
* Mladje
* Mrčna Sela
* Mrtvice
* Nemška Gora
* Nemška Vas
* Nova Gora
* Osredek pri Trški Gori
* Pesje
* Pijana Gora
* Planina pri Raki
* Planina v Podbočju
* Pleterje
* Podbočje
* Podlipa
* Podulce
* Površje
* Premagovce
* Presladol
* Pristava ob Krki
* Pristava pod Rako
* Pristava pri Leskovcu
* Prušnja Vas
* Raka
* Ravne pri Zdolah
* Ravni
* Ravno
* Raztez
* Reštanj
* Rožno
* Šedem
* Sela pri Raki
* Selce pri Leskovcu
* Selo
* Senovo
* Senožete
* Senuše
* Slivje
* Smečice
* Smednik
* Spodnja Libna
* Spodnje Dule
* Spodnje Pijavško
* Spodnji Stari Grad
* Srednje Arto
* Srednje Pijavško
* Sremič
* Stari Grad
* Stari Grad v Podbočju
* Stolovnik
* Stranje
* Straža pri Krškem
* Straža pri Raki
* Strmo Rebro
* Šutna
* Trška Gora
* Velika Vas pri Krškem
* Veliki Dol
* Veliki Kamen
* Veliki Koren
* Veliki Podlog
* Veliki Trn
* Veliko Mraševo
* Veniše
* Videm
* Vihre
* Volovnik
* Vrbina
* Vrh pri Površju
* Vrhulje
* Žabjek v Podbočju
* Zabukovje pri Raki
* Žadovinek
* Zaloke
* Zdole
* Ženje

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Former|

* Beli Breg
* Dolenje
* Kolarica
* Prevole
* Savinjek
* Stara Vas
* Trebelnik
* Videm ob Savi
* Vrbinska Vas
* Znanovce

Landmarks|

* Brestanica Castle
* Krško Capuchin Monastery
* Krško Castle
* Krško Nuclear Power Plant
* Leskovec Castle
* Leskovec Parish Church
* Neviodunum
* Raka Castle

Notable people|

* Adam Bohorič
* Jurij Dalmatin
* Damjan Kozole
* Johann Weikhard von Valvasor

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