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Castle - Podsreda
Romanesque Castle - Podsreda
The Podsreda Castle lies in the region of Kozjansko, in the area of the mighty feudal estate once owned by Countess Hemma von Friesach-Zeltschach . It was built in mid-12th century on a rectangular ground surface in the regular shape of a castle, characteristic of the period. It comprised of a palladium and walls with a shield mantle enclosing a rectangular inner courtyard. In this configuration, the Podsreda Castle resembled numerous other Romanesque castles of the period in these parts and particularly in the near-by region of Carinthia. The castle has survived all the ravages of time and occupies, due to the number and quality of preserved Romanesque elements, the very apex of Romanesque architecture in Slovenia.
Literature:
Jože Curk, Topografsko gradivo. VI. in VII. Sakralni spomeniki na območju občine Šmarje pri Jelšah I. in II. Celje 1967;
/Jože Curk, Topographical material, VI and VII. Sacral monuments in the area of municipality of Šmarje Pri Jelšah. Celje 1967;/
Ivan Stopar, Bistrica ob Sotli z okolico. Zbirka Kulturni in naravni spomeniki Slovenije. Zbirka vodnikov 87. Ljubljana 1978;
/Ivan Stopar, Bistrica Ob Sotli with the vicinity. Collection Cultural and natural monuments of Slovenia. Collection of guide-books 87. Ljubljana 1978;/
Isti, Župnijska cerkev Marijinega vnbebovzetja v Braslovčah in problem karolinške sakralne arhitekture na Slovenskem. Ljubljana 1987;
/The same, Parish church of the Ascension of Mary in Braslovče and the issue of Carolingian sacral architecture in Slovenia. Ljubljana 1987;/
Isti, Grajske stavbe v vzhodni Sloveniji. V. Med Kozjanskim in porečjem Save. Ljubljana 1993;
History
After the death of Countess Hemma von Friesach-Zeltschach, Podsreda, in the heartland of Kozjansko region, together with her other properties in Carinthia and in the Slovenian Mark passed into ownership of the monastery of Gurk in Carinthia and afterwards, in the year 1071,
Architecture
In Slovenia and other near-by regions under Alps, there is no other castle, which in the very first century of its existence, roughly in the period of 1150 -1250, underwent no less than four quite visible Romanesque building phases. Before the end of 12th century, a mighty bergfried, initially at least five stories high, was leaned against the south side of the layout, replacing the former shield mantle.
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Castle Podsreda
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