Snežnik Castle

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The Krainer Schneeberg (Slovenian Snežnik or Notranjski Snežnik, Italian Monte Nevoso, Latin Mons bus) is a vast limestone plateau in the Slovenian karst in the northern part of the Dinaric Alps, whose summit reaches a height of 1796 m.

Location

The Snežnik is located east of Ilirska Bistrica near the border with Croatia Gorski Kotar. Known for its karst limestone plateau extends over an area of 85 km ².

Fauna and Flora

The area of ​​the Krainer Schneeberg has a larger population of brown bears (estimated 2006 between 500 and 700 animals) on. In the flora of the Velebit women coat is emphasized. The area is protected under the name Notranjski Sneznik Nature Reserve as a wilderness area ( Wilderness Area IUCN Ib) since 1964.

Mountain Sports

In the solid, the achievable via a paved road hut Planinski dom na are Sviščakih ( 1242 m) and on the main summit the house Zavetišče na Velikem Snežniku.

Castle Snežnik

The Renaissance castle Schneeberg ( degrees Snežnik ) was first mentioned in 1268; the present building is attributed to the year 1462. It is located in the north of the massif south of the road Cerknica ( Zirknitz ) the Croatian border within an English park. The castle served as a summer residence and hunting lodge of the family Beautiful -Waldenburg.