Dolenji Boštanj (; german: Untersavenstein''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 86.) is a settlement in the

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in central

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. It lies near the

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of the Mirna River with the

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. The municipality is now included in the

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.Sevnica municipal site
/ref> The rail line from Sevnica to Trebnje runs through the settlement and has a station there.

Boštanj Manor

Boštanj Manor (german: Hof Savenstein), locally known as ''Gradič'k'' 'little castle', stands above the main road in the settlement. It was erected by the Wernegkh noble family before 1636. After 1782, the owners were the Buseth and Lichtenthurn families. At that time, it was damaged by the French, who established the

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in the area. After 1826, the Planinc family owned the castle. After 1867, it was owned by the Juvančič family and then the Lipar family. It is probably the successor of Unter Rein Manor, built in the 16th century by the Gallenstein noble family.

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Dolenji Boštanj on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Sevnica {{Sevnica-geo-stub