Johann Weikhard von Valvasor
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Johann Weikhard Freiherr von Valvasor or Johann Weichard Freiherr von Valvasor or simply Valvasor was a natural historian and polymath from Carniola, present-day Slovenia, and a fellow of the Royal So
Valvasor in 1689
Valvasor's The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola, published 1689
Lake Cerknica, from a critique of the first volume of Die Ehre deß Hertzogthums Crain published in Acta Eruditorum, 1689
Medija Castle
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Medija Castle is a castle ruin located in the southern part of the settlement of Podlipovica, west of Izlake, in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi, central-eastern Slovenia. The castle and its stabl
Johann Weikhard von Valvasor
…where he was baptized Joannes Waichardus Valvasor. He was the twelfth child born to Bartholomäus and Anna Maria Freiin von Rauber, who only lived at Medija Castle in Izlake but also had a town residence in Ljubljana at Old Square. His godparents were Freiherr (Baron) Konrad Ruess von Ruessenstein from Strmol…
Medija Castle in the early 20th century
Restored castle chapel
Castle stable ruins
Castle courtyard