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Located in the historical region of Inner Carniola in south-central Slovenia, Predjama Castle is a Renaissance fortress built inside a cave opening. It is situated in the Predjama settlement, about 9 kilometers from Postojna Cave and 11 kilometers from the town of Postojna. First recorded in German as Luegg in 1274, the Gothic-styled castle was constructed by the Patriarch of Aquileia. To make entry to the castle challenging, it was constructed beneath a naturally occurring rocky arch high in the stone wall. Later, the Luegg aristocratic family — also called the Knights of Adelsberg, the German name for Postojna — acquired it and enlarged upon it. The castle gained reputation as the home of the knight Erasmus of Lueg, a well-known robber baron and 15th-century castle lord. He was the son of Nikolaj Lueger, the imperial governor of Trieste. Legend has it that confrontation of the Erasmus with the Habsburgs began when he assassinated Marshal Pappenheim, the leader of the imperial army, for violating the honor of the late companion of Erasmus, the renowned condottiere Andrej Baumkircher of Vipava. Erasmus reached the Predjama family castle, fleeing the wrath of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III. From there, he formed an alliance with King Matthias Corvinus and launched an assault on the Carniolan holdings and cities of the Habsburgs. Erasmus was to be killed or captured by the governor of Trieste, Andrej Ravbar, on the orders of the emperors. After a protracted siege, Erasmus was killed. A well-known but inaccurate legend states that Erasmus was shot from a cannon in his bathroom after one of his men betrayed him. The exit of the old castle is situated at the top of the cliff, 25 meters from the edge, and is reached via a vertical natural shaft that Erasmus had extended. This hole allowed Erasmus to continue his robberies and covertly supply the castle with food during the siege    #History #Architecture #Castles

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