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'''Begunje''' is a village in the [[Radovljica]] |
'''Begunje''' is a village in the Municipality of [[Radovljica]] in the [[Upper Carniola]] region of [[Slovenia]]. It is the location of the headquarters of the [[Elan (company)|Elan Line]] company. The 12th-century [[Kamen Castle]] stands just outside the village and the 15th-century [[Katzenstein mansion]], rebuilt in the late 17th century, in the centre of the village. The Katzenstein mansion was used by the [[Gestapo]] as a prison in [[World War II]] and a museum dedicated to hostages that were victims of the Gestapo is arranged in part of the building. The mansion house also houses a [[psychiatric hospital]], which accepts patients mainly from the Upper Carniola region. |
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Revision as of 21:08, 4 February 2012
Begunje
Begunje na Gorenjskem | |
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| Country |  Slovenia |
| Municipality | Radovljica |
| Elevation | 1,893 ft (577 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 975 |
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Begunje is a village in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the location of the headquarters of the Elan Line company. The 12th-century Kamen Castle stands just outside the village and the 15th-century Katzenstein mansion, rebuilt in the late 17th century, in the centre of the village. The Katzenstein mansion was used by the Gestapo as a prison in World War II and a museum dedicated to hostages that were victims of the Gestapo is arranged in part of the building. The mansion house also houses a psychiatric hospital, which accepts patients mainly from the Upper Carniola region.
Begunje is the birthplace of Slavko Avsenik, a Slovene composer and musician.
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