Brdo pri Lukovici
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Brdo pri Lukovici is a small settlement next to Lukovica
in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola
region of Slovenia
.
Brdo Castle is the located in the settlement. It is a 16th century castle. In the 19th century it housed the local court
, revenue offices
and prison
. In 1943 the castle was burnt down by Partisans and after the end of the Second World War authorities refused permission to its owners to restore the castle, so the building that was left without a roof after the 1943 fire, rapidly began to deteriorate and only the exterior walls remain. The Slovene writer
and politician
Janko Kersnik
was born at the castle in 1852 and was also its owner.
Lukovica
Lukovica pri Domžalah is a settlement and municipality in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region in Slovenia. It lies on the main road from Ljubljana to Celje and has been an independent municipality since 1995.-External links:*...
in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
region of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
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Brdo Castle is the located in the settlement. It is a 16th century castle. In the 19th century it housed the local court
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
, revenue offices
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
and prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
. In 1943 the castle was burnt down by Partisans and after the end of the Second World War authorities refused permission to its owners to restore the castle, so the building that was left without a roof after the 1943 fire, rapidly began to deteriorate and only the exterior walls remain. The Slovene writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and politician
Politician
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Janko Kersnik
Janko Kersnik
Janko Kersnik was a Slovene writer and politician. Together with Josip Jurčič, he is considered the most important representative of Literary realism in the Slovene language.- Biography :...
was born at the castle in 1852 and was also its owner.