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Ribnica Castle in the centre of the town of Ribnica some 50km to the south of Ljubljana had a strategic position on the market trail towards the town of Kočevje and port of Rijeka (formerly Fiume) on the Adriatic sea. The castle was first mentioned in 1264 as Reuienz and in its nearly 8 century history it has housed many eminent Slovenes. The famous Renaissance composer Jacobus Gallus Carniolus was born there in 1550. From the neighbouring villages of Ribnica come the linguist Stanislav Škrabec, the cartographer Peter Kozler and the politician Janez Evangelist Krek in their honour a park was opened on the castle grounds in 1982. Mikl House Museum was established in the 1958. It focuses on an ethnographic collection presenting the people of Ribnica and their famous wooden arts and crafts called Suha roba ("dry goods"). In the 1980s artist colonies began to be organised and artists participated in forming Forma Viva in the castle's park.

History of the Castle

Ribnica as a feudal land of the Aquileian Patriarchate was first mentioned in the 11th century. Two centuries later written sources testify of Ribnica Castle as Reuienz. Around 1220 the castle was owned by the Auerspergs, who had got the castle from the Žovnek family as dowry. In the middle of the 13th century the Ortenburg family divided the land among themselves. In the 15th century the Counts of Celje had got the castle back since they derive from the Žovnek family. In later dynastic struggles with the Habsburgs they lost and upon the murder of the last Count of Celje, Ulrik II, in 1456, the Habsburg family acquired all of their possessions. Many owners changed hands from the 16th to 19th century: Lamberger, Moscon, Gall, Khisel families and the Counts of Kobenzl.

Eventually in the early 19th century the property passed to the Rudež family, its last-known owners. It was sold to the Yugoslav Government in 1937 as a military base. During the Second World War the castle saw the same sad fate as many other castles in this region; it was burned down and afterwards was used as hospital for Partisans in 1944 who had to flee the Germans. The castle had an inner courtyard and two residences before that, after burning only the two defence towers and the passage which link them as well as the foundations of the old castle remained. The renovation of what was left started after the WWII, but a lack of funds brought the castle to ruin again. The Mikl House Museum was crucial for its renovation and today maintains the castle in its current state.

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-[Ribnica Castle] in centre of town Ribnica some 50 km to the south of Ljubljana had strategic position on the market trail towards town of Kočevje and port of Reka on the Adriatic sea. Castle was first mentioned in 1264 as Reuienz and in its at least eight centuries old history it housed eminent some Slovene's. Famous renaissance composer [[Jacobus Gallus Carniolus]] was born there in year 1550. From Ribnica neighbouring villages come linguist [[Stanislav Škrabec]], cartographer [[Peter Kozler]] and politician [[Janez Evangelist Krek]] in their honour park was opened on castle grounds in 1982. [[Mikl House Museum]] was established in the year [[established :: 1958]] It focuses on ethnographic collection presenting people of Ribnica and their famous wooden arts and crafts called Suha roba. In eighties artist colonies started to be organised and artists participated in forming Forma Viva in castle's park.
+[[Ribnica Castle]] in the centre of the town of Ribnica some 50km to the south of Ljubljana had a strategic position on the market trail towards the town of Kočevje and port of Rijeka (formerly Fiume) on the Adriatic sea. The castle was first mentioned in 1264 as Reuienz and in its nearly 8 century history it has housed many eminent Slovenes. The famous Renaissance composer [[Jacobus Gallus Carniolus]] was born there in 1550. From the neighbouring villages of Ribnica come the linguist [[Stanislav Škrabec]], the cartographer [[Peter Kozler]] and the politician [[Janez Evangelist Krek]] in their honour a park was opened on the castle grounds in 1982. [[Mikl House Museum]] was established in the [[established :: 1958]]. It focuses on an ethnographic collection presenting the people of Ribnica and their famous wooden arts and crafts called ''Suha roba'' ("dry goods"). In the 1980s artist colonies began to be organised and artists participated in forming Forma Viva in the castle's park.
 ==History of the Castle==
-Ribnica as feudal land of the Aquileian Patriarchate was first mentioned in 11th century. Written sources testify [[Ribnica Castle]] two centuries later as Reuienz. Around 1220 the castle was owned by the Auerspergs that got the castle from Žovnek family as dowry. In the middle of the 13th century Ortenburg family divided the land among themselves. In 15th century Counts of Celje got the castle back since they derive from Žovnek family. In dynastic struggles with Habsburgs they lost  and Last Count of Celje Ulrik II. was murdered in 1456, so all their possessions got Habsburg family.  Many owners changed from 16th to 19th century, Lamberger, Moscon, Gall, Khisel families and the Counts of Kobenzl. Born in [[Ribnica Castle]] was also Slovene famous renaissance composer [[Jacobus Gallus Carniolus]].
-Eventually in the early 19th century the property passed to the Rudež family, its last-known owners. It was sold to the Yugoslav Government in 1937 for military base. During Second world war sad story of many castles in this region happen. It was burned down after was used as hospital for partisans in 1944 who had to flee  Germans. Castle had an inner courtyard and two residences before that, after burning only the two defence towers and the passage which link them as well as the foundations of the old castle remained. Renovation of what was left started after the war, but lack of funds resulted castle to ruin again. Mikl House Museum was crucial for renovation and maintaining the castle as we see it today.
+Ribnica as a feudal land of the Aquileian Patriarchate was first mentioned in the 11th century. Two centuries later written sources testify of [[Ribnica Castle]] as Reuienz. Around 1220 the castle was owned by the Auerspergs, who had got the castle from the Žovnek family as dowry. In the middle of the 13th century the Ortenburg family divided the land among themselves. In the 15th century the Counts of Celje had got the castle back since they derive from the Žovnek family. In later dynastic struggles with the Habsburgs they lost and upon the murder of the last Count of Celje, Ulrik II, in 1456, the Habsburg family acquired all of their possessions. Many owners changed hands from the 16th to 19th century: Lamberger, Moscon, Gall, Khisel families and the Counts of Kobenzl.
+Eventually in the early 19th century the property passed to the Rudež family, its last-known owners. It was sold to the Yugoslav Government in 1937 as a military base. During the Second World War the castle saw the same sad fate as many other castles in this region; it was burned down and afterwards was used as hospital for Partisans in 1944 who had to flee the Germans. The castle had an inner courtyard and two residences before that, after burning only the two defence towers and the passage which link them as well as the foundations of the old castle remained. The renovation of what was left started after the WWII, but a lack of funds brought the castle to ruin again. The [[Mikl House Museum]] was crucial for its renovation and today maintains the castle in its current state.
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 * [http://www.ribnica.si/?lng=eng&vie=cnt&gr1=his&gr2=&gr3=&id=2005070115223338 Ribnica Castle on Ribnica Municipiality website]
 * [http://www.miklovahisa.si/galerija/muzej_3d/ Virtual Museum on Mikl House Museum website]
-* [http://www.gradovi.jesenice.net/ribnica.html Ribnica Castle on Milan's webpage]
+* [http://www.gradovi.jesenice.net/ribnica.html Ribnica Castle on Milan's web page]
 * [http://www.burger.si/Ribnica/seznam.html VR panorama of Ribnica Castle on Burger.si website]
-* [http://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grad_Ribnica Castle Ribnica on Slovene Wikipedia]
+* [http://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grad_Ribnica Castle Ribnica on Slovene Wikipedia] (in Slovenian)
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobus_Gallus Jacobus Gallus Carniolus on Wikipedia]
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kozler Peter Kozler on Wikipedia]
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