Oviedo, Spain
761 AD
Oviedo, Spain
1590
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
1587
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
1599
Madrid, Spain
1559
Toledo, Spain
1477
Guadalupe, Spain
14th century
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
1563
Salamanca, Spain
1419
León, Spain
1514
Salamanca, Spain
1524-1610
Pontevedra, Spain
1282
Granada, Spain
1504
Gilet, Spain
15th century
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
c. 1228
Seville, Spain
15th century
Santo Domingo de Silos, Spain
7th century AD
Samos, Spain
7th century AD
Toledo, Spain
1085
Burgos, Spain
1091
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.