Vilnius, Lithuania
c. 1409
Trakai, Lithuania
c. 1360
Kaunas, Lithuania
c. 1350
Vilnius, Lithuania
17th century
Trakai, Lithuania
1350–1377
Kaunas, Lithuania
1879
Graužėnai, Lithuania
16th century
Raudondvaris, Lithuania
1653-1664
Norviliškės, Lithuania
1586
Medininkai, Lithuania
1392
Sarosčiai, Lithuania
c. 1517
Senieji Trakai, Lithuania
before 1321
Vytėnai, Lithuania
1604-1610
Biržai, Lithuania
1586-1589
Celje Castle was once the largest fortification on Slovenian territory. The first fortified building on the site (a Romanesque palace) was built in the first half of the 13th century by the Counts of Heunburg from Carinthia on the stony outcrop on the western side of the ridge where the castle stands. It had five sides, or four plus the southern side, which was a natural defence. The first written records of the castle date back to between 1125 and 1137; it was probably built by Count Gunter. In the western section of the castle, there was a building with several floors. Remains of the walls of this palatium have survived. In the eastern section, there was an enclosed courtyard with large water reservoirs. The eastern wall, which protects the castle from its most exposed side, was around three metres thicker than the rest of the curtain wall. The wall was topped with a parapet and protected walkway.