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CELJE Tourist Guide
CELJE Tourist Guide
CELJE Tourist Guide
CELJE
TOURIST
GUIDE
Celje — 1
NOT TO BE MISSED
ROMAN CELEIA
(CELEIA – a town beneath today’s town
www.pokmuz-ce.si)
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
(Herman’s Den, www.muzej-nz-ce.si)
ADRENALINE ADVENTURE
www.celje.si (Celjska Koča Adventure Park,
www.celjska-koca.si)
www.celeia.info
Celje — 1
Dear visitors of Celje!
2 — Celje Celje — 3
CELJE
Celje – diverse and rich
experiences in a small area.
Romantic streets in the historic
city centre, small corners for
secret conversations at the city
park, architecture that unveils
the richness and diversity
of the past and rich content
provided by museums, galleries
TABLE OF and theatres. All of that in the
city centre and only a few steps
CONTENTS away.
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for both locals and all visitors to
the city.
Celje is also the regional hub of
the LAND OF CELJE regional
destination that encompasses
21 surrounding municipalities
and covers an area of 1,598 km2.
The intriguing destination in all
seasons is predominantly marked
by its geographically diverse
landscape filled with valleys
surrounded by mountains and
CELJE THROUGH TIME high hills. The area includes six
state-of-the-art thermal spas
(Terme Dobrna, Rogaška Slatina
Group, Rimske terme, Thermana
Laško, Terme Olimia and Terme
The appearance of Celje discreetly invasions, the city experienced a and socio-political developments
Zreče) that provide its visitors
combines Antique and Medieval decline until at least 452, when resulted in a large number of
with all the comfort that wellness
heritage and a modern urban en- the densely populated Celeia changes in terms of development
and professional medical care can
vironment. Well-preserved paved was destroyed by the Huns. The of the city. The construction of
offer. The area is full of cultural
Roman streets, magnificent reign of the Counts of Celje, who the railway that, in 1846, con-
and historical sights and numer-
castles and the remnants of the actively shaped political devel- nected Celje to Northern and
ous natural endowments. Many a
Medieval walls in the city centre opments in Europe and were Western Europe undoubtedly
castle, manor, convent, preserved
bear witness to its rich history involved in the top-level Euro- marked an important milestone.
city and market centre as well as
that dates back to the Celts and pean political scene, constitutes More recently, the city has been
open-air museum bears witness
Romans. Because of a favourable an important milestone in the experiencing exceptionally fast
to its rich history. Well-marked
geographic location and living history of the city in the Middle development with regard to
pathways as well as hiking and
conditions, the area was settled Ages. The Counts reached their urbanisation, transport infra-
cycling trails take you through
about 300 B. C. by the Celts, who peak of power during the reign structure and modern industry
the intact nature of our nature
established a powerful Celtic set- of Herman II. Only one year after and even more recently also with
parks and to our ski resorts in
tlement Keleia. his death (in 1436), his two suc- regard to education, health care,
the winter and breath-taking golf
The Celts were followed by the cessors, his son Frederick II and business and culture.
courses in the summer.
Romans. During the reign of the grandson Ulrich II, were elevated Nowadays, Celje constitutes the
Roman Emperor Claudius to the ranks of Princes of the business, economic, cultural,
(41–54), Keleia became the Holy Roman Empire in Prague. educational, health care and
Municipium Claudium Celeia. During the same period of time, tourism centre of the region
The city, which was also called in 1451, Celje was also granted with a regional administrative
Troia Secunda (The Second Troy), city rights that also favourably function.
became a significant traffic and contributed to its development.
trade hub from where transport After the male line of the Counts The revamped city centre has
links to other parts of Europe of Celje died out with Ulrich II, provided it with a new and
ran. Following a major natu- the city was handed over to the attractive image. Revamped
ral disaster that took place at Habsburgs on the basis of an squares and streets, urban facili-
the end of the 3rd century and inheritance agreement. ties and the fountain are popular www.dezela-celjska.si
subsequent Gothic and Hunnic Subsequent historical events meeting points and promenades
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STROLL AROUND ALMA M. KARLIN’S
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THE CITY CENTRE The statue is devoted to the
MARIBORSKA C.
globetrotter, authoress, polyglot
SPREHOD PO Take a stroll around and Theosophian Alma M. Kar-
the city centre lin. Alma M. Karlin was born in
MESTNEM JEDRUfrom Krekov trg 1889, travelled around the world
(Krek Square). on her own and later returned to
Železniška postaja
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Celje. She died in 1950 in a small
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Celjska mestna hranilnica house in Pečovnik, where you
can visit an exhibition dedicated
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Ljudska posojilnica cated to her life and her journey
Mestna tržnica around the world on display.
Muzej novejše zgodovine
Celje (Mestni magistrat)
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Prothazijev
was built in 1846dvorec
when the first palace with a rich façade thought
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train arrived to Celje. The con- out to the last detail was built in
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570 kilometres longstolpom
railway line rik’s Manor in Vienna and houses PREŠERNOVA UL.
connected Celjevojna
to Vienna KREKOV TRG
Spomenik in mirand the Celje Municipal Savings Bank.
Trieste, this constituting one of
Narodni dom MU
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middle of
dvor the road located ICA
Haus on Krekov trg was built
next to the railway station,
Osrednja knjižnica in a Neo-Gothic style. It was
largest Celje
RAZLAGOVA UL.
you will find the plane
constructed in 1905 and 1906 by
tree in Slovenia,
Stara grofijawhich was
declared Tree of the Year in
the German inhabitants of Celje EARLY CHRISTIAN
Kvartirna hiša s kipom to act as a counterweight to the
2006. Because of its unique and BAPTISTERY 5
Slovenian Community Centre
Alfreda
grandiose Noblathe course of
nature, Gubčeva ulica (Gubec Street)
(Narodni dom). Until the dissolu-
the new road
Umetniška through
četrt the city houses an early Christian bap-
tion of former Austria-Hungary,
was routed around it so that tistery with a baptismal pool,
Cerkev sv.120-year-old
Danijela it was deemed the social centre of
the more than built at the turn of the 4th/5th
the local German bourgeoisie. Af-
planeMestni
tree has špital
beens kapelo
preserved to centuries that probably formed
terwards, it was renamed the Celje
present day.
sv. Elizabete part of a larger church complex
Hall and housed the local movie
theatre. Today, it houses the Celje built in that part of the city.
Vodni stolp
Tourist Information Centre.
Marijino znamenje
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Hohenwarterjeva hiša
PEOPLE’S THE ASSUMPTION OF
CITY HALL 8 PROTHASI MANOR 10
SAVINGS BANK 6 (Museum of Recent MARY CHURCH 9 The 18th-century manor named
The People’s Savings Bank was History Celje) after its Lord Anton pl. Prothasi
The Romanesque church (13 th
designed by renowned Slove- The City Hall dating back to the constitutes an isolated example
century) was built as an integral
nian architect Jože Plečnik and 17th century marks one of the of architecture of that time.
part of a Minorite convent. Its
constitutes the most important most prominent buildings in Today, it houses judicial offices
original appearance was not pre-
facility in the city dating back to the city centre, unique for its and a wedding hall.
served, having been adversely
the Inter-War Period, unique for Renaissance core and Classical affected by several fires, the
its column-supported balconies
that grace the main entrance of
SPREHOD
façadePOwith a balcony. During most destructive of all being in
the first half of the 19th century,
the building. MESTNEM JEDRU
it was subject to extensive re-
1798, which also destroyed a
major portion of Celje.
building for City Hall purposes,
Železniška postaja
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whereas nowadays it houses
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the mestna
Celjska Museum of Recent History
hranilnica
Celje and the only museum for
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The well-stocked Municipal Starokrščanska krstilnica NIK
Market constitutes one of the OVA
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most popular meeting places in Ljudska posojilnica
the city where you can also try Mestna tržnica
numerous home-made delica- Muzej novejše zgodovine
cies. Its refurbished design has
earned it a place among the 39 Celje (Mestni magistrat) PRE LILEK
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CELJE PEOPLE’S CELJE COMMUNITY
THEATRE WITH THE CENTRE 13
GUARD TOWER 11 The Neo-Renaissance Celje
The North-western guard tower THE WAR AND PEACE Community Centre located at
of the former city walls now Trg celjskih knezov (Counts of
forms part of the Celje Peo- MONUMENT 12 Celje Square) was built in 1895
ple’s Theatre, which was built The expressive monument was and 1896 and designed by Czech
in 1885. As early as 1825, the erected in 1954–1958 to com- architect Vladimir Hrasky.
guard tower, which used to memorate the victims of World In the former Habsburg Mon-
house the city torture chamber, War II and belongs to the best archy, the Community Centre
was used by travelling actor National Liberation Struggle constituted the cultural and PRINCELY PALACE 15
troupes. In 1849, the play Mic- monuments in terms of its de- social centre of the Slovenian
In the 14th and 15th centuries,
MARIBORSKA C.
ka, the Mayor’s Daughter, writ- sign. The monument is erected bourgeoisie in Celje, whereas
it served as the residence of the
ten by playwright A. T. Linhart, on a 10-metre-tall granite block. nowadays it houses the Urban
Counts of Celje.
was performed in Slovenian for The bronze figures symbolically Municipality of Celje.
After they died out, the building
the first time. stand for the sculptor’s vision of
housed the Prince’s or Grand
war and peace.
Duke’s office and, in the mid-
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Counts of Celje Exhibition.
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The Celje Central Library can (Celje Regional Museum) The building used to serve as an
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anilnica be found on one of the most The most beautiful Renais- accommodation facility for troops
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beautiful locations of the Princes’ sance building was constructed and constitutes an example of
City – by the Savinja River. In between preserved Early Renaissance ar-
TRG 1580 and 1603 along the
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January 2010, the doors of the IŠKI
ALSouthern part of the city walls, chitecture. An interesting feature ST. DANIEL’S CHURCH 20
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refurbished 4700 square meter GL on the very VOD
spot where adminis- thereof is the semi-circle portal
tilnica library were opened to an area N The present-day Celje Cathedral
trative and agricultural buildings IKOVA and bust of Alfred Nobel, who
was originally a Romanesque
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a of inspiration, life-long learning of the Celje Lower Castle had used to visit his mistress Sofija
single-nave church.
and creativity. The library is open been erected previously. At the Hess there. Today, it houses the
After several rebuilds, it acquired
all-day long and almost all days beginning of the 17th century, headquarters of the Celje Tourist
its current appearance in the
dovine of the year. Its services contrib- arcaded hallways were added. In Association and the Quarter
ute to the quality of life in the second half of the 20th century.
1869, it was purchased by the House Gallery.
strat) community, its events for all ages PRE of Celje. Since then,
In 2001, a chapel devoted to
Municipality LILEK
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facilitate relaxation and high- the designated NOfunction thereof L.
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ing refurbishment in 1926, the other things, you can also see a
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gledališče
and social throb in the city by the riod – the sanctuary of Our Lady
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top of the other is of interest. ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS
PO AT MAIN SQUARE 25
JEDRU During the refurbishment of
the Glavni trg (Main Square),
a postaja the rooms of two urban Roman
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villas and a Roman road with a
MUNICIPAL POORHOUSE
estna hranilnica THE WATER TOWER 22 colonnade-covered pavement
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m/TIC WITH ST. ELIZABETH’S The South-eastern corner were examined. The two villas
AŠKERČEVA UL.
TRGforms part of the
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M. KarlinCHAPEL 21 guard
DA L IŠKI
tower were lavishly furnished with wall
This is the only example of a GLE
medieval city walls and is also VO paintings, floor mosaics and a
anska krstilnica DNI hypocaust system. A part of the
called the Almshouse Tower. It KOV THE WELL 26
preserved medieval poorhouse AU
osojilnica was built in the second half of L. finds will be presented in-situ
in Slovenia, dating from the 15th The stone well of approximately
the 15 century and constitutes
th and will be on display to the
žnica century. In the 19th century, it 1.40 m in diameter was discov-
one of only four city towers that public.
served as the municipal hospital ered in 2013 during construc-
vejše zgodovine have been preserved to this day.
but continues to constitute an tion work. It supposedly dates
tni magistrat)
intriguing complex of facili- An interesting feature of the
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arijinegaties in ambient terms. On the N coat-of-arms with three
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or protect locals from similar A
atrocities. A statue of the The 1899 glass photography stu-
knjižnica Celje
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Virgin Mary was erected on dio presents the life and work of
fija top of a tall column, sur- the master of photography from
hiša s kipom rounded by Baroque statues Celje Josip Pelikan. His original
of St. Rocus, St. Florian and equipment and glass parlour are
obla on display.
St. Joseph from the 19th
a četrt century.
Danijela24 — Celje Celje — 25
tal s kapelo
MUSEUMS AND
GALLERIES
Culture discreetly accompanies you in Celje every step
of the way – the lively events are the result of a diverse
musical, fine art, theatre and other cultural programme.
Do not forget to visit the unique CELEIA – a town beneath
today’s town archaeological exhibition space and the only
museum for children in Slovenia, Herman’s Den, as well as
the Račka Gallery of Erotica and the Artists’ Quarter, where
independent visual artists of various profiles are active.
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MUSEUMS
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It is an animated presentation
GALLERY OF influenced by the development during which, while serving you
CONTEMPORARY ART (01) of digital and virtual technolo- seasonal bourgeois pastries and
The Celje Gallery of Contempo- gies and the radical changes to beverages, the memory of the
rary Art with its representative the concepts of man, society ill-fated love that Alfred Nobel
exhibition facilities at the Princ- and life. had for Sofija Hess, who lived in
es’ Manor is intended for major, Trg Celjskih knezov 9, the premises of the present-day
study-designed, thematic and 3000 Celje, Gallery during the second half of
T: (+386) 3 426 51 62, (02) the 19th century, is rekindled.
comprehensive exhibitions of
local and foreign artists engaged likovni-salon@siol.net, What the Quarter House has to
in recent and modern fine arts.
www.celeia.info THE QUARTER HOUSE offer is complemented by the
The Gallery strives for a flexible, GALLERY (04) Celje Tourist Association Tour-
current programme network, The Quarter House Gallery is ist Information Office with its
establishes connections with RAČKA GALLERY located on the 1st floor of the souvenir shop.
the wider and global area and OF EROTICA (02) beautifully preserved Renais- Monday – Friday:
creates conditions for suggestive The Račka Gallery of Erotica is sance facility of the former mornings: 10 AM to 1 PM and
visual addresses. located in the former peep-show Quarter House, at Gosposka afternoons: 4 to 7 PM Saturday:
Trg Celjskih knezov 8, and is thus intended for art that ulica 3 in Celje. 9 AM to noon Sundays and public
3000 Celje, deals with erotica. The exhibi- The more than 100 m2 exhibi- holidays: closed
T: (+386) 3 426 51 60, tions, performances and other tion space presents state-of-the- Visits for groups also by prior
www.celeia.info events of Račka’s art programme art local and foreign painters, arrangement.
provoke bourgeois (im)morality sculptors, photographers and
Contact information:
and interpret various types of designers on a monthly basis.
LIKOVNI SALON GALLERY (03) erotica, sexual behaviour and The premises also sometimes
Turistično društvo Celje
Matija Golner,
The Celje Fine Art Exhibition hybrid sexual identities. serve as a venue for various T: +386 (0)41 742 926
Space is an area intended for Gosposka 3/II, concerts, lectures, literary eve- or +386 (0)3 492 69 20,
modern art and presents current T: (+386) 51 681 995/ nings, performances and theatre E: info@td-celje.si,
artistic production that reflects (+386) 3 426 51 62, performances. A “Sofija Hess www.td-celje.si,
the Zeitgeist. It goes beyond for- www.celeia.info Tea Party” is prepared for groups FB Kvartirna hiša
mal and aesthetic aspects and is by prior arrangement.
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THEMATIC
TOURS
OF CELJE
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THE MODERN CITY
Celje had a railway track before
Ljubljana. What else influenced
its economic development and
the present-day appearance of
the city?
Programme: visit to the LIVING
IN CELJE exhibition, a walk
around the city with a guide,
photograph-taking at Skylight
photographic studio of Josip Pe-
likan, Open Depo 1 – Železninar
Shop). Duration: max. 3.5 hours.
THE CELJE ADVENTURE DISCOVER YOUR TALENTS!
Celje has had a heart for sports Meet local artists and take a peek
since time immemorial ... And into their art studios!
what about you? Programme: guided tour: Plevnik
Programme: walk around the city – Kronkowska Gallery, Fine
with a guide, Summer Programme Art Exhibition Space, Gallery VISIT THE CITY
of the Celjska Koča: visit to the of Contemporary Art, Artists’ BY NIGHT
Adventure Park + ride at the bob Quarter including the AQ Gallery
cart toboggan + lunch/dinner, and art studios, RAČKA Gallery of The city is especially lively during
AROUND THE WORLD Winter Programme of the Celjska Erotica. Duration: max. 3 hours. summer. The guide will present
WITH ALMA M. KARLIN koča: ski pass + lunch/dinner
its history and take you to the
Duration: upon agreement
Meet this fascinating woman locations of numerous events
from Celje –globetrotter Alma – open-air concerts, workshops,
M. Karlin that would nowadays hidden corners at the Savinja
CELJE CENSORED River embankment. Different
undoubtedly be the best known
blogger in the world! stories are told at night...
Allow yourself to “get lost” with
Programme: a walk around the Programme: a walk around the
your guide. Visit locations that city with the guide, 1 drink/
city with a guide, visit to The are usually not mentioned in
Alma M. Karlin »Journeys« person included. Duration: max.
Exhibition at the Celje Regional either books or guidebooks and 2 hours.
Museum and The Lonely Journey may not even be listed on the
of Alma M. Karlin’s exhibition in map. Interesting stories told by
Pečovnik. Duration: max. 3 hours. MYTHS AND LEGENDS – the guide will let you know what
Become familiar with Celje influenced the present-day ap-
in a slightly different way pearance of the city in addition to
ROMANTIC CELJE the official history. To be honest,
Programme: walk around the city
Become familiar with the history with a guide, visit to the MCC you will learn about both the
of the city through tragic, dra- Hostel, whose rooms are based on good and bad of our city. To book please contact:
matic and unrequited love stories the MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF Programme: a walk around the Celje Tourist
CELJE. Duration: max. 2 hours. city with a guide, 1 drink/person
born in Celje. Who was Alfred Information Centre
Note: Rooms at the MCC Hostel at one of the popular pubs in Celje
Nobel’s mistress? can be visited subject to oc- included. Duration: max. 2 hours. tel. +386 (0)3 42 87 936,
Programme: a walk around the cupancy. e-mail: tic@celje.si,
city with the guide, TEA PARTY tina.kozmus@celje.si
programme at the Quarter House.
Duration: max. 2 hours.
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Romantic, seductive, mighty, dark, scary ...
Old Castle Celje. A definite must-see in Celje that you cannot
miss no matter which direction you are coming from. The mighty
castle with its walls ruling over the hill above the city for centu-
ries will leave you speechless once you gaze on it from afar. Once
you visit it, it stays in your memory forever.
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In the past…
Old Castle Celje was built by elevated two representatives
the Counts of Heunberg in the of the dynasty, Frederick II of
second half of the 12th century. Celje and Ulrich II, to the ranks
After the dynasty became ex- of Princes of the Holy Roman
tinct, the castle was taken over Empire. With the death of the
by the Lords of Sanneck. After last male descendant of the Celje
they moved to the confluence dynasty 20 years later, one of
of Savinja and Voglajna rivers, the most important periods of
they changed their name to the Celje’s history was over.
Counts of Celje and began to
turn the castle into a modern In the 14th century, the Counts
residential building. In the of Celje built the so-called
time of Herman II of Celje, who “bergfrid” on a hill. The guard
was the strongest and most tower with walls as thick as 3
influential ruler of the Celje meters served as the last refuge
dynasty, the counts reached the from attackers. The first floor
peak of their glory, successfully of the 23 meter-high tower was
integrating themselves into the a darkroom and above it were
European political elite, and spaces intended for storage of
became connected to the most weaponry and other equipment.
important noble dynasties of The top floor of the original
that time. In the year 1436, building was surrounded by a
Sigismund of Luxembourg defence passageway.
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The tower was named after
Frederick II, the first-born son
of Herman II. He disapproved of
his son’s marriage to Veronika
of Desenice and had Frederick
imprisoned in the guard tower
and his wife-never-to-be killed.
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Visitors are welcome to visit the
modern Tourist Information Cen-
RELAXATION
tre and Veronika Café. At the Tour-
ist Information Centre, visitors
may gather promotional brochures
as well as information material
about the castle, Celje and its sur-
roundings and information about
sightseeing and entertainment
AND LEISURE
events in Celje.
There are a variety of souvenirs
and items produced by the cottage
industry and artistic crafts to
choose from as well as the official
I FEEL SLOVENIA Slovene sou-
venirs and all kinds of literature.
Every last Saturday in August, Old
Castle Celje is the venue of the
traditional medieval performance
called “The Land of Celje Invites”,
and during summer, it is the site
of the Living History programme,
… and today where visitors have the chance to
play a part in the “living” history
The image and the intended and fence with knights, shoot
use of the castle have changed using a bow, flirt with the castle
many times since the glory days princes and princesses and partici-
of the Celje dynasty, whereas pate in medieval workshops …
the rocks of the castle have also
been used in the construction of
the buildings nearby. Today, the
renovated castle has become an
attractive tourist spot, offering a
beautiful view of the city and its
outskirts.
Have you had enough of wandering around city and need
an active break? For many locals, sports have always been
a synonym for the city itself. We recommend a hike to the
Celjska koča and a test of your skills in the Adventure Park
or an adrenaline ride in a bob cart. Borrow a vessel and
Stari grad Celje,
Cesta na grad 78,
embark on a romantic journey across Lake Šmartinsko
3000 Celje, jezero and get your adrenaline pumping with zorbing. For
T: (+386) 3 544 36 90, those who cannot get by without cheering – visit a hand-
tic.grad@celje.si, ball match in the Zlatorog Hall, a football match in Arena
www.grad-celje.com, Petrol or a hockey game in the Ice Hall. The Heart Path in
FB Stari grad Celje
the City Park is perfect for jogging or simply taking a walk!
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Near Savinja
River
(03) (05)
SAINT MAXIMILIAN'S
(01)
(02) CHURCH AND THE
TRUBAR STATUE
CITY FOREST (03) The church was built around the
A settled and well-equipped net year 1300. It is named after the
of 12 forest routes measuring 14 Celje bishop and saint St. Maximil-
kilometres in length stretches over ian who was supposedly beheaded
100 hectares of compact forests. on this spot. On the green plot
The area is located in the immedi- next to the church is a statue
ate vicinity of the city centre and of Primož Trubar, a protestant
represents a popular “city” recrea- (04)
priest, the founder of the Slovene
tion yard. literary language and the author
CITY PARK WITH of the first book printed in the
RAFTER STATUE SAINT NICHOLAS’ Areas nearby Slovene language.
AND LAPIDARIUM (01) CHURCH
The park is a popular city prom- KALVARIJA ALMA IN PEČOVNIK (05)
The church is located on the hill
enade and a site for summer over the city park and is dedicated The famous Kalvarija stands on In Pečovnik, at the outskirts
events. to Saint Nicholas, the patron saint Joseph’s hill; it comprises four out of city, you can find the house
The statue of a rafter is located of raftsmen. In the past, raftsmen of the five chapels and the Golgota that was to be home to Alma M.
between Celje Central Library and on their route on the Savinja River group on the top of the hill. Karlin and her friend Thea in the
the bridge over Savinja River as said special prayers on this spot last years of her life. She was a
a remembrance of the waterway globetrotter, writer, polyglot and
for a safe journey, whereas today SAINT JOSEPH’S
that was used by the raftsmen to the church is a popular walking Theosophian, born in
transport wood on rafts on Savinja
CHURCH (04) 1889 to bourgeois parents. In
point, offering a beautiful view
River all the way to the Sava River over the Celje basin. The church was built in 1680 as 1901, she set off on a trip around
and then towards the south. a thanks for the defeated plague, the world that lasted eight years.
In the immediate area, also near which had spread through the city. In her life, she wrote many books
SAINT CECELIA'S The church has a simple architec-
Celje Central Library and the Celje and articles and collected a series
Regional Museum, you can find
CHURCH (02) tural base with two belfries on of ethnological materials, part of
the lapidarium with the display of On the top of the hill near the city each side of the gate. Above the which is on display in the Celje
the finds from the Roman Celeia park, you can find the Franciscan portal is a statue of St. Joseph Regional Museum. Her life’s jour-
such as: tomb remains, marble Saint Cecilia’s church, with about a leaning towards Jesus. ney ended in Pečovnik in 1950,
blocks, Roman milestones and a hundred wooden stairs leading up where an exhibition of her life is
Renaissance fountain decorated to it. The church and the convent on display.
with mythological images. were built during the counter-
reformation period. Map page 78
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LAKE
ŠMARTINSKO
JEZERO
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Near the lake
A settled biking route and
footpath starts at the Church
of the Holy Ghost, from where
a secured and nicely marked
path leads directly to the lake.
The path is intended for both
walking and biking. At first, it
runs along the local road with a
security fence and then turns to
the meadows and fields. At the
lake, it joins with a footpath that
splits in two directions: on the
left, you can take the rounded
path past the Lake Queen boat.
Later on, you continue through
www.smartinsko-jezero.com one of the many lake channels,
Lake Šmartinsko jezero in the the area is suitable for jogging, cross the floating bridge at the
immediate vicinity of Celje is an biking and trekking. Near the Muzelj boathouse and return
attractive walking point due to lake, there is also the option of to the boat. If you walk to the
its diverse coast and interest- recreation on water - you can other side and turn right at the
ing surroundings. It came into rent a boat, kayak or pedalo or merger of the route with the
existence in 1970 after the you can take a boat ride with the footpath, you can take a stroll
construction of the 18.5 m tall Lake Queen boat. Close by, there on the footpath
and 205 m long Loče barrier and is also a golf course and picnic leading through a forest. You can
stretches over 113 ha of lake plots you can rent. return on the same path or take
surface. Beside its primary func- the local asphalt road. Wooden
tion, i.e. to restrain high waters, benches are placed all along the
the lake and its surroundings way, so you can rest and relax,
have, through time, turned and you can read about the lake
into a recreational, sport and and the life therein on the infor-
tourist area, which is growing mation boards close to water.
even more popular with each
passing year. Given its arranged
appearance and intact nature,
and especially the safe and set-
tled path to and around the lake,
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CELJSKA KOČA (CELJE HUT)
WITH ITS ADVENTURE PARK
HOTEL
CELJSKA KOČA***
Pečovnik 31, 3000 Celje,
Slovenija
T: +386 59 070 400,
+386 41 718 274,
E: info@celjska-koca.si,
www.celjska-koca.si
www.celjska-koca.si
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BIKING AND
HIKING 1. FACKA’S ROUTE 3. ALMA M. KARLIN’S
BIKING ROUTE
Hiking and biking is a very popular form of recreation among The route begins at the outskirts
locals, so there are many settled and marked hiking and biking of town in Dečkovo naselje at IV. Route: Celje – Skalna klet
routes available. Please find the map with the marked routes at Elementary School. – Pečovnik – Celjska koča –
the TIC. Svetina – Šentjanž nad Štorami
Route: IV. Elementary School – Teharje – Celje
– Medlog –Prešnik mansion –
Šmartno v Rožni dolini - Lake Sites: permanent exhibition
Šmartinsko jezero – Dobrova – The Alma M. Karlin »Journeys«
Nova vas - IV. Elementary School Exhibition at the Celje regional
museum, ruins of the birth
Sites: Jošt’s mill, Prešnik house of Alma M. Karlin (Celje),
mansion, Šmartno v Rožni Alma’s last home in Pečovnik
dolini, Lake Šmartinsko jezero, with the permanent exhibit
Late-Baroque plague memorial “Lonely journey of Alma M.
in Karlin”, Celjska koča, Svetina
Dobrova, Church of the Holy with the grave of Alma Karlin,
Ghost charcoal-burners’ collection in
Šentjanž nad Štorami
LENGTH: 18.5 km
LENGTH: 25.3 km
2. CASTLE ROUTE
4. BIKING ROUTE
Route: Celje – Skalna klet – CELJE 1
Grajski hrib –Zagrad - Celje
Route: Celje (Nova vas) –
Sites: St. Joseph’s church, Old Dobrova – Lake Šmartinsko
Castle Celje jezero – Slatina v Rožni dolini –
Lopata - Celje (Ostrožno) – Celje
LENGTH: 9.2 km
(Lava)
Sites: Regional Museum, The starting point is at the The starting point is at the
lapidarium, City park, St. Celjska koča hotel, where you Celjska koča hotel, where you
Cecilia church, Temple of can receive more detailed can receive more detailed
Hercules, St. Nicholas’ church information on the route. information on the route.
3. FOREST EDUCATIONAL
TRAIL – CITY FOREST 4. ROUTE ON CELJSKA KOČA
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FOOD AND
DRINKS RESTAURANTS IN THE HISTORIC CITY CENTRE
Fast food
CENTRAL BUS STATION – several
fast food restaurants
KEBAPCI AGA, Ljubljanska cesta 6,
www.agakebapci.com/index_si.htm
MCDONALD’S, Gubčeva 2,
www.mcdonalds.si
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RESTAURANTS OUTSIDE THE CITY CENTRE
Beside the restaurants in shopping centres, there are also many restaurants
outside the city centre offering a variety of flavours.
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SHOPPING AND
ENTERTAINMENT
Shopping has become a lifestyle, and that is no different
in Celje. Boutique shops of well-known designers from
Celje, with their attracting displays downtown, are very
appealing, just like the souvenir shops and sales galleries
with diverse offers from Slovene traditional souvenirs
to trendy and useful gifts in the Artists’ Quarter. One
must pay a visit to the shopping centres which, in Celje,
also offer lots of ways to have fun besides shopping –
cinemas, children’s fun parks, restaurants and thematic
entertainment. Above all, shopping in Celje is fun!
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FAIRS
Celje is an ideal place for different working
meetings, national and international
congresses, scientific symposiums and
cultural as well as business meetings.
Modernly renovated and equipped halls of
various capacities will meet the demands of
all attendees. The halls of the National and
Celje Halls have been renovated in the style
of past periods, whereas the halls of the
Celje fair and Tehnopolis are equipped and
designed in a more modern fashion.
April:
Fairs FORMA TOOL, PLAGKEM,
GRAF&PACK, WELDING and FOUNDRIES December:
Fairs CAR AND MAINTENANCE, sLOVErotika
MOTO BOOM, LOGOTRANS, Fair
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
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EVENTS
Celje is a family-friendly city – almost every
corner in the city, be it a shop, a tavern or a
park, has a playground, books and other toys
to entertain children throughout the day. Celje
is especially alive during many events that last
throughout the year and serve as entertainment
for children as well as for adults.
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HOTELS:
ACCOMMODATION
The city and its surroundings have five hotels in the
category of three or four stars, two hostels, a camp and Ljubljanska 39, 3000 Celje,
Slovenia
a guesthouse. They are all modernly equipped and offer T: +386 3 428 71 00,
their visitors quality services for a comfortable stay in E: hotel.faraon@siol.net,
the city. www.hotel-faraon.si
It is located near the city park’s
outskirts near the Savinja river,
and the outdoor summer swim-
ming pool. Equipped with Wi-Fi
and a casino.
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HOTELS: HOSTELS: GUESTHOUSE: CAMPING:
HOTEL GRANDE*** superior MCC HOSTEL – house of legends HOCHKRAUT** GUESTHOUSE AUTOKAMP CELJE
Bežigrajska 7, 3000 Celje, Slovenia Mariborska 2, 3000 Celje, Slovenia Tremerje 2, 3000 Celje, Slovenia Zadobrova 37a, 3211 Škofja vas
T: +386 3 425 51 00, T: +386 3 490 87 40, T: +386 3 427 91 00, T: +386 41 726 516,
E: hotelgrande.celje@siol.com, +386 40 756 009, +386 3 427 91 04 E: branko@verdev.si,
www.hotelgrande.si E: mcc.hostel@mc-celje.si, E: gostisce@hochkraut.com, www.camping-celje.com
www.hostel-celje.si www.hochkraut.com GPS coordinates: 46º 15’ 46,12’’ /
It is located in the immediate vicin-
15º 17’ 54,61’’
ity of shopping centres and the fair Located downtown in the immedi- It is located approx. 3 km outside
park. Free internet, bike rental and ate vicinity of the bus and railway Celje next to the Celje – Laško road. It is located at the outskirts of the
air conditioning also available. station. It offers single, double and Besides accommodation, whirl- city. The camp with approx. 30
multi-bed theme rooms, kitchen, pools, sauna, internet and parking vacancies is equipped with all the
laundry room, internet access, park are also available. necessary infrastructure and also
with picnic and sports area, free offers the possibility of camping in
bike rental. mobile homes.
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USEFUL INFORMATION:
Important contacts:
Celje community health centre: +386 (0)3 543 40 00
CITY TRANSPORT: Celje general hospital: +386 (0)3 423 30 00
Celje has local bus connections for trips outside Emergency call centre: 112
downtown. You will find many taxis at parking Police: 113
spaces in front of the railway station and at other AMZS: 1987
parking areas in the city.
TIC Celje, Krekov trg 3, 3000 Celje
+386 3 42 87 936, +386 3 49 25 081
tic@celje.si
www.celeia.info
www.dezela-celjska.si
PARKING: www.smartinsko-jezero.com
The city centre is intended for pedestrians and is www.grad-celje.com
therefore closed for traffic. Payable parking spaces are
located at marked spots in the blue zone downtown.
They are intended for short parking periods
between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. on business days and
between 6 and 10 a.m. on Saturdays. Distances between cities:
Celje – Ljubljana: 71 km
Celje – Trieste: 200 km
Celje – Venice: 350 km
PARKING GARAGES: Celje – Milan: 620 km
There are two parking garages available: Celje – Zagreb: 115 km
Celje – Belgrade: 500 km
Glazija parking garage Celje – Budapest: 350 km
Ljubljanska 20, 3000 Celje Celje – Vienna: 280 km
Tel: +386 3 490 15 50 Celje – Graz: 110 km
500 km
Celeiapark parking garage
Aškerčeva 14, 3000 Celje
Tel: +386 3 490 15 50
It is located in the immediate vicinity of the bus and
railway station and downtown; operates from Monday to
Saturday between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
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MARIBORSKA C
SPREHOD PO
MESTNEM JEDRU
A WALK THROUGH
TOWN CENTRE
Železniška postaja
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Celjska mestna
1 Railway hranilnica
station
ETOV
Celjski dom/TIC
2 Celje Municipality Savings Bank
AŠKERČEVA UL.
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Kip3Alme M.Hall/TIC
Celje Karlin DA LIŠK
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Starokrščanska krstilnica
4 Alma M. Karlin’s statue NIK
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Ljudska posojilnica
5 Early Christian baptistery
Mestna tržnicaSavings Bank
6 People’s
Muzej novejše zgodovine
7 Municipality market
Celje (Mestni magistrat)
Museum of Recent History Celje PRE
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10 Prothasi
Prothazijev manor
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Slovensko
11 Celjeljudsko CE
People’s gledališče
Theatre G
with the guard tower
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z obrambnim stolpom
12 The War and Peace Monument PREŠERNOVA UL.
KREKOV TRG
Spomenik vojna in mir
13 Community centre
Narodni dom MU
14 Josip Pelikan’s statue ZEJ GO
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Kip Josipa Pelikana TRG SKA
15
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Princely Palace UL
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Knežji dvor ICA
16 Celje Central Library
Osrednja knjižnica Celje
RAZLAGOVA UL.
17 Old Counts' Mansion
Stara grofija
18 Quarter
Kvartirna hiša House
s kipomwith
Alfred Nobel’s statue
Alfreda NoblaQuarter
19 Artists’
Umetniška četrt church
20 St. Daniel’s
CerkevMunicipal
sv. Danijela
poorhouse with
21
MestniSt. Elisabeth’s
špital chapel
s kapelo
sv.22Elizabete
Water tower
23 stolp
Vodni St. Mary’s shrine
24 Hohenwarter
Marijino znamenjehouse
Hohenwarterjeva
25 Archaeologicalhiša
finds
at Glavni trg
Arheološka odkritja na
26 Well
Glavnem trgu CITY PARK
27 Skylight photographic studio
Vodnjak
of Josip Pelikan N
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Rafter Lapidarium Kalvarija Brochure published by: Institution for Cultural Events and Tourism Celeia Celje
St. Joseph’s church
CITY FOREST On its behalf: Milena Čeko Pungartnik, MA
CITY PARK Designed by: Studio Kindin
St. Cecilia’s church Alma in Pečovnik
Translated by: EURO-lingua.translations
St. Nicholas’ church Printed by: Grafex agencija/tiskarna
Year: 2014
OLD CASTLE CELJE Proofread and style corrected by: M.P.
Photograph archive:
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sejem d.d.’s archive, Celjska koča’s archive - Katja Tomažič, Celje St. Joseph’s Hall
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archive, Niko Ignjatič Gallery’s archive, Volk Gallery’s archive, George’s Hostel’s
ŠK
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CELJE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE
Krekov trg 3, 3000 Celje
T: +386 3 428 79 36, +386 3 49 25 081
E: tic@celje.si
www.celeia.info, www.celje.si
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