CASTLE GRADAC (GRADEZ)

Historical region Carniola
Author: Hugo Gerard Ströhl 1890

Municipality: Metlika
Author:  Johann Weichard Valvasor

LOCATION
Country: Slovenia
Historical region: Lower Carniola
Municipality: Metlika
Settlement: Gradac
GPS:45°36'48,61" N 15°14'46,55" E

Castle Gradac from the book,
Die Ehre dess Hertzogthums Crain in 1689
Author:  Johann Weichard Valvasor

NAME:
Name Gradac shows to the previous late ancient fortyfied settlement on the location of the castle and the name was later transfered to the castle.

HISTORY:
First indirect written mention of the castle is from the year 1393 as Grecz schloß. It was supposed to be build just before the year 1300 by Mainhard Auersperg.

COAT OF ARMS: 

Coat of arms of noble family Gussich and previous owners of the castle,
 on the door in front of the castle

OWNERS:

Castle owners from left to wright: Auersperg, B/Purgstall, Gusitch

PICTURES:

MAPS:

Military map of Castle Gradec (1763-1787)
Source: http://mapire.eu/en/

 

Franciscan cadastre of Carniola (1823-1869)