counts of Celje

With him died the male line of the Counts of Celje.

It was originally built in the 13th century and belonged to the Counts of Celje.

In the early 15th century, it came into the possession of the Counts of Celje.

They are named after the Counts of Celje.

The stars are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje.

When the Ortenburg dynasty became extinct in 1418, their possessions passed to the Counts of Celje.

After 1418 the castle and lordship passed by inheritance to the Counts of Celje, who retained it until the line's 1456 extinction.

It got its name after Lords of Žovnek, later Counts of Celje.

The Counts of Celje stopped living in the castle in this period, but they stationed a castellan with an armed entourage here.

The counts of Celje, a feudal family from this area who in 1436 acquired the title of state princes, were their powerful competitors for some time.

At the end of the 14th century, Varaždin fortress passed to the hands of the Counts of Celje.

Part of this lineage is mentioned as living in the area during the early period of reign of the Counts of Celje.

With the extinction of the Counts of Celje, the castle became a possession of the Habsburgs.

The three stars come from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje: the dynastic house of the late 14th and early 15th centuries.

Vratišinec was first mentioned in 1458 as Bratrvsincz, and was originally an estate belonging to the Counts of Celje.

The castle was originally built in the early 13th century and went through several transformations, especially under the Counts of Celje in the 14th and 15th centuries.

As of the end of the 14th century, it was owned by the Counts of Celje, who were in charge of the entire Zagorje County.

It is noteworthy that the name "Obercili" - Upper Celje - only appears after the Counts of Celje had died out.

Since 1322, Boštanj was property of the Lords of Žovnek and later of the Counts of Celje, who succeeded them.

In 1364, Ulrik Polhograjski and his uncle Konrad Gall sold the castle and lordship to the counts of Celje.

H Map The museum places much emphasis on Celeia and the Counts of Celje, right down to exhibiting 18 of the nobles' skulls in glass cases.

The coat of arms includes three golden six-armed stars in the form of an upside down triangle, adopted from the coat-of-arms of the Counts of Celje family.

The chronicles of the Counts of Celje suggest he had his son arrested and, while holding him prisoner, initiated a trial against Veronika accusing her of witchcraft.

After the Counts of Celje died out in 1456, the region was inherited by the Habsburgs of Austria and administered by the Duchy of Styria.

The original castle was severely damaged in 1439, during the fights between the Habsburgs and the Counts of Celje, and again by the Ottoman Turks in 1473.