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In the mid-1480s, Erasmus took refuge in Predjama Castle after killing Count Pappenheim in a controversial duel. Habsburg Emperor Frederick III ordered a siege, but Erasmus held out for over a year, ...

Predjama Castle in Slovenia's Inner Carniola region is a rather unique structure in the world of castles, having been built within the mouth of a cave. The castle, which was constructed in 1274 on the ...

A cliffside Slovenian castle sits on not just a network of secret caves that hid an infamously swashbuckling knight—who successfully held off a full offensive by the Holy Roman Empire for more than a ...

Predjama castle in central Slovenia looks more like something out of Game of Thrones or a Studio Ghibli film than something in, y’know, the real world. Built into a sheer cliff face, it appears to be ...

11:51, Thu, Jun 20, 2024 Updated: 08:54, Mon, Jun 24, 2024 Predjama Castle in Slovenia's Inner Carniola region is a rather unique structure in the world of castles, having been built within the mouth ...

Forget about the glimmering castles you know from fairy tales and Disney movies. Here, you'll find shrieking ghosts, immortal blood stains, and the literal gateway to hell. Built within a cave in the ...