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By Miha P

“Idrija has a crown - a castle”

Jun 2023

It has collection of geology, Idrija mercury mine, history of the small town and a side room with books of France Bevk.

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Miha P

Maribor, Slovenia8,933 contributions

Real address is Prelovčeva 9

Mar 2019 • Friends

Huge building on a hill is a crown of the city. It is renaissance castle with huge inner yard. Main part of the castle is local museum. Visitors will learn about history of the region, from geology and mercury mine to the history of 20. century. All women admire collection of laces and product from laces. Entrance fee is low. They have small souvenir shop near the main entrance. Pedestrians can climb from the central part of the city – more than 70 stairs lead up. Others can use their car and park near the entrance. They organize concerts in summer season.

Written March 26, 2019

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Magda A

Sde Nehemia, Israel49 contributions

Lace festival in Idrija

Jun 2022 • Solo

The lace festival and exposition are very nice. The interior patio is very beautiful with the painting decoration from Napoleon times.

Written June 19, 2022

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aneela-michael

405 contributions

worth a visit

Sept 2019

a very well kept castle certified by unesco. we enjoyed the interior and the museum indeed especially, the lace section. very well organized.

Written September 16, 2019

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Vierdank

Stockholm, Sweden6,589 contributions

Interesting and worth the visit

Aug 2019

Idrija - beautiful city in a very beautiful part of Slovenia.
The history totally concentrated around the mercury mining and the lace (which the women done while their men succumbed in the mines...).

Very fine and renovated castle with pedagogical exhibitions of the town's long history.
If you're in the area a visit is recommended.

Written August 24, 2019

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Maurizio M

277 contributions

The town history relives in the castle ...

Nov 2018 • Couples

During our short stay , we visited this castle and the museum inside. The castle is very beautiful and well preserved , it can easily be reached on foot. It was built in the half of 16th century and is perched on the hill, dominating the town and the valley. The courtyard facades are decorated with baroque frescoes. The museum is on two floors ; first floor dedicated to mercury mine with photos , aspects of miners life , extraction process description and the belonging tools , etc with a great minerals exposure . Second floor with town history description thoughout the two world wars and the life in Idrija . The bobbin lace tradition and its own local production are shown where Idrija is famous , together with other European towns.

Written November 20, 2018

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Marko M

Maribor, Slovenia531 contributions

Liquid silver

Jun 2018 • Friends

Returning home we stoped here.The entrence fee is 5€,which is a bargain if you take all there is to see into acount.
The staff was very friendly, gave us a short intro into hoe people actualy found mercury in the region(by accident..😱) and sent us on our way to explore. The rooms are great, the castle is beautyfull, and you find out a lot about mercury, mining and lacemaking. Idrija is renovned for its lace.
All in all one of the best 5€ i have spent in a museum, and with all the remaining (unseen) treasures of Idrija, im sure ill be going back.

Written June 30, 2018

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emily b

Sugar Land, TX123 contributions

Do it! Best €5 I've spent on trup

Apr 2018

Just go see it...I wasn't sure and was pleasantly surprised. Trust me. Go! Excellent English descriptions!

Written April 11, 2018

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dana m

Tel Aviv, Israel624 contributions

A must when in Idrija

Oct 2017 • Family

The building overlooking the city is where you can get to know about the life of the people and community living in this place. The city museum is located in the castle

Written October 18, 2017

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James T

Austin, TX76 contributions

Very unique museum!

Oct 2016 • Couples

Many museums are similar, but Idrija's history was unique for its development of mercury mining and lace making. The lace making exhibits were the best I've seen anywhere. There's still a lace making festival every year, but the mercury mines are now only open to tourists. An interesting look into history.

Written April 10, 2017

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Andrea C

Cercivento, Italy257 contributions

When the time goes fast...

Oct 2016 • Solo

I usually get bored quickly in museums, but not in this circumstance. An helpful guy shows shortly the different sections at the entry. The most interesting rooms: the modern history of this troubled town (the six flags means the continuous chenges of nationality) and the traditional laces. Definetly appreciable the space given to the spanish mercury mine in Almadén - the biggest in the world, the second is Idrija's one - remembering how the two town are friendly joined by a common history.

Written November 1, 2016

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