Dobrovo Castle

A manor already stood on this knoll in the 13th–14th centuries. The present Renaissance cube with four corner turrets was erected in the early 17th century for the Colloredo barons; they had held the Dobrovo fief since the early 1500s. In 1798 the estate was bought by Johann Baptist II Catterini von Erzberg. Spanish count Silverio de Baguer acquired it by marriage in the late 19th century, thoroughly restored the residence, and in 1885 opened a museum of more than 600 items. Italian commanders, including writer Ugo Ojetti, lodged here during World War I; over 2 000 objects were looted in World War II. Managed by the Goriški Museum since 1974, the castle was restored between 1979 and 1991 and now hosts permanent exhibitions and art galleries. A mid‑16th‑century tower chapel received a Baroque belfry in 1751 to plans by Josef Hueber, renovated in 2001.