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Find sources: "Kalec Castle" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Kalec Castle Slovenia Kalec Castle Location Site history Materials Limestone **Kalec Castle** ([Slovene](/source/Slovene_language): *Grad Kalec*, originally *Kalc* or *Kauc*; [German](/source/German_language): *Steinberg* or *Stemberg*)[1] is a partially ruined castle in [Bač](/source/Ba%C4%8D%2C_Ilirska_Bistrica) in [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia). The castle, of which only a single tower and some sections of wall survive intact, stands on a slope known as *Breg*, near the source of the [Pivka River](/source/Pivka), at an elevation of 618 m. Illustrated in [Valvasor](/source/Johann_Weikhard_von_Valvasor)'s 1689 *[Glory of the Duchy of Carniola](/source/The_Glory_of_the_Duchy_of_Carniola)*, it was built in the mid-17th century by the noble house of [Steinberg](/source/Steinberg). Its later owners included the [Auersperg](/source/Principality_of_Auersperg) family and the Slovene composer [Miroslav Vilhar](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miroslav_Vilhar&action=edit&redlink=1), who also died in it. The castle was abandoned by its last residents after [World War I](/source/World_War_I), and began falling apart. In 1941 it hosted a meeting of the antifascist militant group [TIGR](/source/TIGR). Today the [Krpan Hiking Trail](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Krpan_Hiking_Trail&action=edit&redlink=1) passes beside the ruins, which are surrounded by a copse of old [linden](/source/Tilia) trees. The path to the castle is bordered by a row of [chestnut](/source/Chestnut) trees. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Leksikon_1-0)** *Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko*. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 135. [45°38′29.53″N 14°14′44.5″E / 45.6415361°N 14.245694°E / 45.6415361; 14.245694](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Kalec_Castle¶ms=45_38_29.53_N_14_14_44.5_E_type:landmark_region:SI) v t e Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica Settlements Administrative seat: Ilirska Bistrica Current Bač Brce Čelje Dobro Polje Dolenje pri Jelšanah Dolnja Bitnja Dolnji Zemon Fabci Gabrk Gornja Bitnja Gornji Zemon Harije Hrušica Huje Jablanica Janeževo Brdo Jasen Jelšane Kilovče Knežak Koritnice Koseze Kuteževo Mala Bukovica Male Loče Mereče Nova Vas pri Jelšanah Novokračine Ostrožno Brdo Pavlica Podbeže Podgrad Podgraje Podstenje Podstenjšek Podtabor Pregarje Prelože Prem Račice Ratečevo Brdo Rečica Rjavče Sabonje Šembije Smrje Snežnik Soze Starod Studena Gora Sušak Tominje Topolc Trpčane Velika Bukovica Veliko Brdo Vrbica Vrbovo Zabiče Zajelšje Zalči Zarečica Zarečje Former Trnovo Landmarks Kalec Castle Lake Klivnik Lake Mola Prem Castle Snežnik Turn Mansion Notable people Radovan Gobec Dragotin Kette Karel Lavrič Frančiška Urbančič Štebi v t e Slovenia - Castles, Fortresses, and Palaces in Slovenia Slovenia Ajman Castle Baumkircher Tower Bela Peč Castle Betnava Mansion Bizeljsko Castle Bled Castle Bogenšperk Castle Bokalce Castle Borl Castle Branik Castle Brdo Castle Brežice Castle Celje Castle Gewerkenegg Castle Gornja Radgona Castle Gracar Tower Gradac Castle Haasberg Castle Ig Castle Jablje Castle Jakobski Dol Castle Kacenštajn Castle Kalec Castle Kieselstein Castle Koprivnik Castle Kostel Castle Kozjak Castle Kravjek Castle Krško Castle Krumperk Castle Leskovec Castle Leutemberg Castle Lihtenberk Castle Lipnica Castle Lož Castle Ljubljana Castle Majšperk Castle Maribor Castle Maribor Water Tower Medija Castle Metlika Castle Miren Castle Mokrice Castle Olimje Castle Ortnek Castle Pišece Castle Podsmreka Castle Polhov Gradec Castle Predjama Castle Ptuj Castle Račji Dvor Mansion Raka Castle Ravne Castle Ruard Manor Slovenska Bistrica Castle Šteberk Castle Strmol Mansion Strmol Castle Velenje Castle Vipava Castle Žovnek Castle Castles in Slovenia This article about a castle in Slovenia is a stub. 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