Borl Castle Explained

Borl Castle (German: Ankenstein)[1] [2] is an imposing medieval castle above the banks of the Drava northeast of the main settlement in Dolane, Slovenia. It probably dates to the 12th century with 15th- and 17th-century additions.[3] Some wall paintings, sculpture, and internal furnishings survive. In the Second World War, between 1941 and 1943, the castle served as a Gestapo prison. At first the castle stables and later the castle itself were used to imprison, interrogate, and torture suspects. In 1956, a memorial room was opened and a commemorative plaque was unveiled at the castle. It has been protected as a cultural monument of national significance.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Jakič, Ivan. 1997. Vsi slovenski gradovi: leksikon slovenske grajske zapuščine. Ljubljana: DZS, p. 62.
  2. Kos, Dušan. 1994. Med gradom in mestom. Ljubljaba: ZRC, p. 61.
  3. Book: Vnuk, Branko . Grad Borl . Slovenian. Borl Castle . 2010 . Društvo za oživitev gradu Borl [Society for the Revival of Borl Castle] . . 9789612693480. etal.
  4. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage