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What to do and see in Celje, Styria Region: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Celje (pronounced [ˈtsɛːljɛ] ( listen)) is the third-largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of the traditional Slovenian region of Styria and the administrative seat of the City Municipality of Celje (Slovene: Mestna občina Celje). The town of Celje is located below Upper Celje Castle (407 m or 1,335 ft) at the confluence of the Savinja, Hudinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna rivers in the lower Savinja Valley, and at the crossing of the roads connecting Ljubljana, Maribor, Velenje, and the Central Sava Valley. It lies 238 m (781 ft) above mean sea level (MSL).
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1. Celje Water Tower
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The Northwestern guard tower of the former city walls now forms part of the Celje People’s Theatre, which was built in 1885. As early as 1825, the guard tower, which used to house the city torture chamber, was used by travelling actor troupes. In 1849, the play Mic-ka, the Mayor’s Daughter, writ-ten by playwright A. T. Linhart, was performed in Slovenian for the first time.
2. Celje Castle
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4.5 based on 356 reviews
Reviewed By toma_p475 - Celje, Slovenia
Almost free entrance fee for citizens of Celje. You pay only the first time that you visit and you receive a Keycard. After that, with a Keycard, the entrance is free of charge.
3. City Forrest Tree House
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
The largest tree house in Slovenia has a unique design with views in all directions and can be used as an observatory of the forrest. It is made entirely of Douglas fir, the wood native to the urban forest. A playground for children is located a bit lower down hill under the tree house in the clearing.
4. Historical Train of Celje
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The first train arrived in Celje on 2 June 1846 – the first part of the railway track from Celje to Grobelno also constitutes the very first constructed railway track in Slovenia. On Saturdays from the end of April to the end of September, you will be able to take our historical train along the same route (Celje – Podcetrtek) and explore the Land of Celje tourist destination.
5. Celje National Hall
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The Neo-Renaissance Narodni Dom was built in 1895 and 1896 and designed by Czech architect Vladimir Hrasky. In the former Habsburg Mon-archy, the Community Centre constituted the cultural and social centre of the Slovenian bourgeoisie in Celje, whereas nowadays it houses the Urban Municipality of Celje.
6. Prince's Palace
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The Prince's Palace has had many incarnations since the 14th century: residence of the princes of Celje, office of the vice-count, and military barracks. Today, it is among Slovenia's most notable castles and houses the largest in-situ display of the remains of Roman Celeia.
7. War and Peace Memorial
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The expressive monument was erected in 1954–1958 to commemorate the victims of World War II and belongs to the best National Liberation Struggle monuments in terms of its de-sign. The monument is erected on a 10-metre-tall granite block. The bronze figures symbolically stand for the sculptor’s vision of war and peace.
8. Celje Cathedral of Saint Daniel
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3.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By CharlieinTexas - Austin, United States
Beautiful exterior, that you notice as you go around town. Fairly central location, but this is a small town regardless. One of the highlights of my day is Celje. I was the only one there later in the day on a Sunday.
9. The Virgin Mary's Assumption Church
10. Josip Pelikan Statue
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The statue is dedicated to Celje photographer Josip Pelikan, of Czech descent, who was born in 1885 in Tarvisio. To commemorate him, the Museum of Recent History Celje preserved his photography studio where original equipment, including a glass parlour, are on display.
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