Krainer Schneeberg
| Krainer Schneeberg | ||
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| height | 1795 m | |
| location | Slovenia | |
| Mountains | Dinaric Alps | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 34 '53 " N , 14 ° 25' 54" E | |
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The Krainer Schneeberg (Slovenian Snežnik or Notranjski Snežnik , Italian Monte Nevoso , Latin Mons Albus ) is an extensive limestone plateau in the Slovenian Karst in the northern part of the Dinaric Mountains , the summit of which reaches a height of 1796 m.
location
The Snežnik is located east of Ilirska Bistrica near the border with the Croatian Gorski Kotar . The limestone plateau, known for its karst phenomena, extends over an area of 85 km².
fauna and Flora
The Krainer Schneeberg area has a larger population of brown bears (estimated between 500 and 700 animals in 2006). Among the flora, the Velebit lady's mantle should be emphasized. The area has been protected as a wilderness area ( Wilderness Area IUCN Ib ) since 1964 under the name Notranjski Sneznik Nature Reserve .
Mountain sports
The Planinski dom na Sviščakih hut (1242 m), which can be reached via an asphalt road, and the Zavetišče na Velikem Snežniku house on the main peak are located in the massif .
Snežnik Castle
The renaissance castle Schneeberg (Grad Snežnik) was first mentioned in 1268; the Lords of Schneeberg were ministerials to the Patriarchs of Aquileia . From 1393 they were partially followed by the Lords of Lamberg in the 15th century . They were followed by the Scheyer, Pranckh , at the beginning of the 17th century the Rambschissl, the Eggenberg (together with Schloss Laas ), 1669 the Auersperg , 1707 the Lichtenberg, 1847 the Karis family from Vienna, from 1853 Prince Otto Viktor von Schönburg-Waldenburg.
The current building is traced back to the year 1462. It is located in the north of the mountain range south of the road from Cerknica (Zirknitz) to the Croatian border within an English park. The castle served the Schönburg-Waldenburg family as a summer resort and hunting lodge until 1945 . It has been open to visitors since 1983.
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Notranjski Sneznik Nature Reserve (English)
- ↑ http://www.slovenia.info/?arhitekturne_znamenitosti=3612
