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Brdo Castle near Kranj

Brdo Castle near Kranj (Slovene: grad Brdo pri Kranju, German: Egg bei Krainburg), usually simply Brdo Castle[1][2][3] (Slovene: grad Brdo), is an estate and a mansion in the Slovenian region of Upper Carniola west of the village of Predoslje,[4] City Municipality of Kranj, northwest of Ljubljana. It is the Slovenian government's main venue for diplomatic meetings and other government-sponsored events.[5][6]

Brdo Castle
Logo of Brdo Castle

Name

Brdo was attested in written sources as Eck in 1430, Egkh in 1490, and Ekh in 1499.[7]

History

The present mansion was built by Carniolan nobleman Georg (Jurij) Egkh, general administrator of Habsburg private estates in the Duchy of Carniola, upon the permission by Maximillian I issued in 1510. It was the first Renaissance castle in the Duchy of Carniola, though it has been frequently renovated since. In the 18th century, it was bought by Michelangelo Zois, father of the Carniolan Enlightenment patron of the arts and natural scientist Sigmund Zois. In the 19th century, its interior was completely renovated. In the first decades of the 20th century, it fell into decay until it was bought by Prince Paul of Yugoslavia in 1935. Prince Paul transformed Brdo from an eclectic and biedermeier provincial mansion into a refined summer royal residence. Between 1935 and 1941, several prominent individuals stayed as guests at Brdo, including Edward VIII of the United Kingdom.

After Yugoslavia became a communist state in 1945, the mansion was confiscated from the Karađorđević dynasty and in 1947 after being nationalised became a summer retreat of the Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito.[8] Brdo and the Vila Bled at the nearby Lake Bled were two former royal residences he typically spent much time in spring and summer. During one such visit in the spring of 1980, Tito suffered a seizure at Brdo and was transferred to the Ljubljana University Medical Centre, where he later died.

After Tito's death in 1980, the estate was transferred to the Socialist Republic of Slovenia and it was later inherited by the Government of the independent Slovenian state. In its traditional role of hosting national and international conferences, in 1990, it was the venue of a conference between the leaders of the six Yugoslav republics in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the dissolution of the federation.

On June 16, 2001, it hosted a summit between George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin, which was the first official meeting between the two leaders.[9] During Slovenia's EU presidency in the first half of 2008, it was the venue of a series of top-level international meetings.

The interior of the mansion is decorated with paintings, frescos and sculptures by prominent Slovene artists, such as Božidar Jakac, Maksim Sedej, Boris Kalin, Zdenko Kalin, and Karel Putrih.[8]

The Brdo Congress Centre, built for the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2008, is located in the Brdo compound, near the Renaissance castle complex. It has an area of 10,200 square metres (110,000 sq ft). The new glass building is set in the midst of a protected natural forest. The building was designed by the architects Matija Bevk and Vasa Perović.[10]

Ownership dispute

Ownership of the castle is disputed. The descendants of Prince Paul have argued that the confiscation was illegal and that the property should be returned to them. Their claim was rejected by a lower court in 2011, and the appeal was rejected by a higher court in April 2012. The claimants are still attempting to have the ruling overturned by the Supreme Court of Slovenia.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office. 2012. p. 926.
  2. ^ Plut-Pregelj, Leopoldina; Kranjc, Gregor; Lazarević, Žarko; Rogel, Carole (2018). Historical Dictionary of Slovenia (3 ed.). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 297.
  3. ^ Fallon, Steve (1998). Slovenia. Hawthorn, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications. p. 129.
  4. ^ Kolar-Planinšič, Vesna. "Park ob gradu Brdo" (PDF). Zgodovinski parki in vrtovi v Sloveniji [Historical Parks and Gardens in Slovenia].
  5. ^ "Brdo pri Kranju - Main venue during the Presidency". Gov.si. 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ Renko, Miha, ed. (2018). "Slovenija : Zelena. Aktivna. Zdrava : golf" [Slovenia: Green. Active. Healthy: Golf] (PDF) (in Slovenian). COBISS 24900402.
  7. ^ "Brdo". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Balantič, Polona (5 February 2010). "Grad, iz katerega so zaradi Gadafija "iztrgali" (ne-)Titovo palico" [The castle from which due to Gaddafi (non-)Tito's staff was "torn out"] (in Slovenian). MMC RTV Slovenia.
  9. ^ Hill, Fiona; Gaddy, Clifford G. (2015). Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin. Brookings Institution Press. p. 484. ISBN 9780815726180.
  10. ^ "Kongresni center Brdo" [Brdo Congress Centre]. Bevk Perović Arhitekti (in Slovenian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  11. ^ Aleksandar II nema pravo na Brdo kod Kranja. Retrieved 29-01-2013.

Sources

  • Gregor Moder et al., Brdo pri Kranju (Ljubljana: Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije, 2004).
  • Ivan Stopar, Gradovi na Slovenskem (Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba, 1991).

External links

  • Brdo pri Kranju Official site (in English)

Coordinates: 46°16′23″N 14°22′37″E / 46.273025°N 14.3769027778°E / 46.273025; 14.3769027778

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Brdo Castle near Kranj Slovene grad Brdo pri Kranju German Egg bei Krainburg usually simply Brdo Castle 1 2 3 Slovene grad Brdo is an estate and a mansion in the Slovenian region of Upper Carniola west of the village of Predoslje 4 City Municipality of Kranj northwest of Ljubljana It is the Slovenian government s main venue for diplomatic meetings and other government sponsored events 5 6 Brdo Castle Logo of Brdo Castle Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 Ownership dispute 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksName EditBrdo was attested in written sources as Eck in 1430 Egkh in 1490 and Ekh in 1499 7 History EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Brdo Castle near Kranj news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The present mansion was built by Carniolan nobleman Georg Jurij Egkh general administrator of Habsburg private estates in the Duchy of Carniola upon the permission by Maximillian I issued in 1510 It was the first Renaissance castle in the Duchy of Carniola though it has been frequently renovated since In the 18th century it was bought by Michelangelo Zois father of the Carniolan Enlightenment patron of the arts and natural scientist Sigmund Zois In the 19th century its interior was completely renovated In the first decades of the 20th century it fell into decay until it was bought by Prince Paul of Yugoslavia in 1935 Prince Paul transformed Brdo from an eclectic and biedermeier provincial mansion into a refined summer royal residence Between 1935 and 1941 several prominent individuals stayed as guests at Brdo including Edward VIII of the United Kingdom After Yugoslavia became a communist state in 1945 the mansion was confiscated from the Karađorđevic dynasty and in 1947 after being nationalised became a summer retreat of the Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito 8 Brdo and the Vila Bled at the nearby Lake Bled were two former royal residences he typically spent much time in spring and summer During one such visit in the spring of 1980 Tito suffered a seizure at Brdo and was transferred to the Ljubljana University Medical Centre where he later died After Tito s death in 1980 the estate was transferred to the Socialist Republic of Slovenia and it was later inherited by the Government of the independent Slovenian state In its traditional role of hosting national and international conferences in 1990 it was the venue of a conference between the leaders of the six Yugoslav republics in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the dissolution of the federation On June 16 2001 it hosted a summit between George W Bush and Vladimir Putin which was the first official meeting between the two leaders 9 During Slovenia s EU presidency in the first half of 2008 it was the venue of a series of top level international meetings The interior of the mansion is decorated with paintings frescos and sculptures by prominent Slovene artists such as Bozidar Jakac Maksim Sedej Boris Kalin Zdenko Kalin and Karel Putrih 8 The Brdo Congress Centre built for the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2008 is located in the Brdo compound near the Renaissance castle complex It has an area of 10 200 square metres 110 000 sq ft The new glass building is set in the midst of a protected natural forest The building was designed by the architects Matija Bevk and Vasa Perovic 10 Ownership dispute EditOwnership of the castle is disputed The descendants of Prince Paul have argued that the confiscation was illegal and that the property should be returned to them Their claim was rejected by a lower court in 2011 and the appeal was rejected by a higher court in April 2012 The claimants are still attempting to have the ruling overturned by the Supreme Court of Slovenia 11 See also EditZois Mansion Turn CastleReferences Edit Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States Washington DC United States Government Printing Office 2012 p 926 Plut Pregelj Leopoldina Kranjc Gregor Lazarevic Zarko Rogel Carole 2018 Historical Dictionary of Slovenia 3 ed Lanham MD Rowman amp Littlefield p 297 Fallon Steve 1998 Slovenia Hawthorn Australia Lonely Planet Publications p 129 Kolar Planinsic Vesna Park ob gradu Brdo PDF Zgodovinski parki in vrtovi v Sloveniji Historical Parks and Gardens in Slovenia Brdo pri Kranju Main venue during the Presidency Gov si 2 July 2021 Renko Miha ed 2018 Slovenija Zelena Aktivna Zdrava golf Slovenia Green Active Healthy Golf PDF in Slovenian COBISS 24900402 Brdo Slovenska historicna topografija ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski institut Milka Kosa Retrieved April 4 2021 a b Balantic Polona 5 February 2010 Grad iz katerega so zaradi Gadafija iztrgali ne Titovo palico The castle from which due to Gaddafi non Tito s staff was torn out in Slovenian MMC RTV Slovenia Hill Fiona Gaddy Clifford G 2015 Mr Putin Operative in the Kremlin Brookings Institution Press p 484 ISBN 9780815726180 Kongresni center Brdo Brdo Congress Centre Bevk Perovic Arhitekti in Slovenian Retrieved 1 February 2023 Aleksandar II nema pravo na Brdo kod Kranja Retrieved 29 01 2013 Sources EditGregor Moder et al Brdo pri Kranju Ljubljana Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediscine Slovenije 2004 Ivan Stopar Gradovi na Slovenskem Ljubljana Cankarjeva zalozba 1991 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brdo Castle Brdo pri Kranju Official site in English Coordinates 46 16 23 N 14 22 37 E 46 273025 N 14 3769027778 E 46 273025 14 3769027778 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brdo Castle near Kranj amp oldid 1140963142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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