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Ojstrica Castle ( sl, Grad Ojstrica, german: Osterwitz, ''Osterwiz, Osterbitz'') was a ''Slovenski biografski leksikon''
. ''Dictionary of Slovene Biography'', published by the Research Centre of the
Ojstrica Castle ( sl, Grad Ojstrica, german: Osterwitz, ''Osterwiz, Osterbitz'') was a castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
above the settlement of Loke in the Municipality of Tabor
Tabor may refer to:
Places
Czech Republic
* Tábor, a town in the South Bohemian Region
** Tábor District, the surrounding district
* Tábor, a village and part of Velké Heraltice in the Moravian-Silesian Region
Israel
* Mount Tabor, Galilee ...
in central Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. Today only a ruin remains of the castle on a hill locally known as ''Stari Grad'' (Old Castle) southwest of the settlement core.
It was originally built in the 13th century and belonged to the Counts of Celje
The Counts of Celje ( sl, Celjski grofje) or the Counts of Cilli (german: Grafen von Cilli; hu, cillei grófok) were the most influential late medieval noble dynasty on the territory of present-day Slovenia. Risen as vassals of the Habsburg dukes ...
. It was abandoned in the 16th century after it was attacked during a peasant revolt
This is a chronological list of conflicts in which peasants played a significant role.
Background
The history of peasant wars spans over two thousand years. A variety of factors fueled the emergence of the peasant revolt phenomenon, including:
...
in 1535. By the early 17th century it was already a ruin. Today all that remains are parts of the fortifications.
Ojstrica Castle was historically believed to be the site where Veronika of Desenice
Veronika of Desenice (died 17 October 1425) ( hr, Veronika Desinićka; sl, Veronika Deseniška, ''Veronika z Desenic'') was the second wife of Frederick II, Count of Celje.
Early life
Little is known of her early life. It is believed the name ''D ...
was imprisoned and eventually murdered.. ''Dictionary of Slovene Biography'', published by the Research Centre of the
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts ( sl, Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti (SAZU)) is the national academy of Slovenia, which encompasses science and the arts and brings together the top Slovene researchers and artists as members o ...
References
External links
* Castles in Styria (Slovenia) {{slovenia-castle-stub