Trilek Castle

Trilek Castle in 2014

Trilek Castle (Slovene: Grad Trilek) is a small castle or fort near the settlement of Col, in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in southwest Slovenia. Built in the early 16th century, it was first mentioned in the 17th-century historian Johann Weikhard von Valvasor's 1689 survey The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola.

Engraving of Trilek Castle by Valvasor (1679)

The castle consists of a small tower and two annexes. Although generally intact, it is in poor condition and unsafe to enter due to instability of the ceilings and walls.

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Coordinates: 45°52′54.63″N 13°59′21.57″E / 45.8818417°N 13.9893250°E / 45.8818417; 13.9893250

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