Zgornji Tuštanj (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 20.) is a settlement in the

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in central

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Name

Zgornji Tuštanj was attested in historical sources as ''Tuftstein'' in 1260, ''Taustayn'' in 1335, ''Tenztain'' in 1494, and ''Twfcstain'' in 1496, among other spellings.

Tuštanj Castle

Tuštanj Castle () is a

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in the settlement. It stands on a hill southwest of Moravče and southeast of the road to Vrhpolje. It was built in 1490, and the restyled as a Renaissance

mansion A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word ''mansio'' "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb ''manere'' "to dwell". The English word ''manse'' originally defined a property l ...

between 1667 and 1671. It has an arcaded courtyard, a door casing with a heraldic plaque, and vintage furnishings. There is a chapel next to the castle dating from 1704 with Baroque paintings. The castle park preserves a pond and a large

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Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Zgornji Tuštanj include: *

Maks Pirnat MAKS or Maks may refer to: People *Maksim (Maks), a Slavic given name * Kees Maks (1876-1967) Dutch painter Places *Maks, a settlement in northern Poland Other uses *MAKS Air Show, an international airshow held near Moscow, Russia *MAKS (spacecr ...

(1875–1933), journalist and literary and local historianSavnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 113.

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External links

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Zgornji Tuštanj on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Moravče {{Moravče-geo-stub