Žužemberk

Žužemberk (; ), is a town located southeast of the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. It is the seat of the Municipality of Žužemberk. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Žužemberk lies in the southern part of Carniola on the left bank of the Krka River and is dominated by a medieval castle. The parish church was completely destroyed in World War II and was rebuilt in recent years.

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Place details

Locality: Žužemberk
Region: Municipality of Žužemberk
Country: Slovenija
Population: 1,053
Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Žužemberk
Settlement.image_skyline: Žužemberk.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Traditional region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Lower Carniola
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Statistical region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Southeast Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Žužemberk
Settlement.area_total_km2: 7.76
Settlement.population_as_of: 2018
Settlement.population_total: 1020
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1081
Area: 164.3
Elevation: 233
Official website: www.zuzemberk.si
Image: Zuzemberk1.JPG
Licence plate code: NM

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Commons category: Žužemberk
postal code: 8360
female population: 546
male population: 535

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==History== The Romans built a road through the region. Žužemberk was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1246. In 1399 it was granted market rights. The castle is believed to date back to around 1000, and the castle chapel dedicated to St. Ulrich was built in 1046. The village that grew around the castle was located at an intersection, and most of its inhabitants were craftsmen or peasants who traded their goods and held fairs. thumb|left|Žužemberk Castle, home of the Auerspergs Between 1526 and 1533, the prince bishop Christophorus Rauber fortified the castle and added seven defence towers or bastilles. As a result of its new strength, the brothers Jurij and Wolf Auersperg from Turjak bought the castle in 1538, and for centuries the castle and town were in the possession of the leading noble Auersperg family. One of its most esteemed owners was Johann Weikhard of Auersperg, the tutor of the emperor Ferdinand III, who was court councillor and the first minister in the Habsburg monarchy, and who obtained family rights to prevent the castle's sale. In the 16th century the town suffered repeated attacks. In 1559, the castle was conquered by Gregor, an illegitimate son of Georg von Auersperg with eighteen soldiers, but this conquest was quickly suppressed, and the castle was recaptured by Herbard VIII von Auersperg, the general of the Croatian region of the time, and the dead soldiers were thrown into the forest to be devoured by wild beasts. In 1575, Countess Ana von Eck from Brdo Castle was killed by a tame bear in the castle courtyard.