Bizeljsko Castle is one of the characteristic sights of the region along the Sotla River. The building, which is believed to have its roots in the Romanesque period, was first explicitly mentioned in historical sources in 1404. Among the owners, we can highlight the Tattenbach family , and after 1858 the Windischgrätz princes , who owned it until its nationalization after the end of World War II. Like most castles in Slovenia, it was built gradually, and its current appearance is the result of numerous reconstructions and additions.
The current appearance with its two towers and inner arcaded courtyard is typically Renaissance . The castle building stands on the top of a hill, with the associated outbuildings below it. The path to the castle is one of the first features, as it winds around the hill and gradually leads us through the entrance tower into the castle courtyard. At the entrance, in the annex, there is the chapel of St. Jerome , which was decorated in 1623, with stucco on the ceiling and a beautiful Baroque altar. The two-story building is partly basement-level. From the living spaces, which are arranged on the first floor, wonderful views open up to the wine-growing landscape, the settlement of Orešje and further on to the Croatian Zagorje region.
