Houses a bright, interesting take on the history of the town and Bela Krajina.
Town Museum Collection
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21.24 MILES
This is an unexpected treat: superbly varied art in a magnificent setting, surrounded by a garden full of sculptures. The museum's galleries showcase the…
16.17 MILES
The Dolenjska Museum's impressive collection is spread over a campus of buildings. The oldest, which once belonged to the Knights of the Teutonic Order,…
Žumberak Samoborsko Gorje Nature Park
24.36 MILES
Samobor is a good jumping-off point for hiking into the Žumberak Samoborsko Gorje, a mountain system that links the high peaks of the Alps with the…
18.86 MILES
Located 10km southwest of Kostanjevica na Krki, the enormous Pleterje Monastery belongs to the Carthusians, the strictest of all monastic orders. The…
28.35 MILES
Just 32km northeast of Rijeka, Risnjak National Park occupies 63 sq km of thickly forested mountainscape, the highest peak being Veliki Risnjak (1528m)…
14.57 MILES
One of Slovenia's most pristine areas, Kočevski Rog's virgin forests have been a protected nature area for more than a century. As many as 250 brown bears…
22.04 MILES
No one's going to get lost or tired touring the itsy-bitsy Old Town island of Kostanjevica – walk 400m up Oražnova ulica and 400m down Ulica Talcev and…
16.13 MILES
The Dolenjska Museum administers Jakac House, which exhibits some of its 830-odd works by prolific painter and local boy Božidar Jakac (1899–1989). The…
Nearby attractions
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This cute green house is home to displays of local arts and crafts including embroidery, woodwork and Bela Krajina's renowned pisanice, intricately…
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The desanctified Church of the Holy Spirit at the southeastern end of the Old Town was built in 1487 and is now used as a cultural venue.
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The church dates to the 13th century but what you’ll see today is a standard-issue baroque structure with a single spire. There are Roman tombstones built…
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The Commandery of the Teutonic Knights, the grey building with stone reliefs across the square to the southeast of the castle, was originally built in the…
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The main square is surrounded by some of the town's oldest and most important buildings: the castle, the mid-17th-century Commandery and a grand old bank…
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Parts of this large manor-like building date from the mid-12th century, but much of it has been restored and renewed. It now houses administrative offices.
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About 4km northwest of Črnomelj is Rožanec village; to reach it turn west just after Lokve. From the village centre, a sign points along a trail leading…
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This 200-hectare park, about 9km south of Črnomelj, is a protected karst area rich in birdlife and is the source of the Lahinja River. Trails criss-cross…