{"id":2057,"date":"2019-01-11T13:50:53","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T12:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/?p=2057"},"modified":"2021-06-07T16:23:53","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T14:23:53","slug":"visiting-skofja-loka-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visiting-skofja-loka-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting \u0160kofja Loka Castle in Slovenia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let me tell you about my new favorite castle in Slovenia, the Loka Castle in \u0160kofja Loka. Known as <em>Lo\u0161ki Grad <\/em>in Slovenian. This medieval town has been on my radar since I moved here, but I just simply can\u2019t see everything at once!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0160kofja Loka is just half hour drive from the center of Ljubljana which makes it perfect for a short day trip. The town itself is very charming and I couldn\u2019t stop photographing every little corner, building, and even random doors (haha).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traveling to Slovenia? Check out these articles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/castles-in-slovenia\/\">The Ultimate Guide to Castles in Slovenia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/15-beautiful-day-trips-from-ljubljana\/\">20 Beautiful Day Trips From Ljubljana<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/3-castle-near-ljubljana\/\">3 Castles You Can Easily Drive to From Ljubljana<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-41-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-41-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-41-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-41-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-41.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-14-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-14-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-14-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-14.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The history of \u0160kofja Loka is complex as of any great European town. It used to be a walled city in the 14th century but due to continuous attacks, revolts, a plague, fires, and earthquakes the wall and gates were removed in 1789.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-10-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-10-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-10-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-11-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-11-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-11-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-11.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-13-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-13-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-13-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-13.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Loka Castle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Loka Castle is first mentioned in text in the early 1200\u2019s but the castle you see today is not the same. It was rebuilt after an earthquake in the 1600s and then again in the 1700s.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many exhibits inside the museum including a historical collection exploring the history of \u0160kofja Loka and the castles, an art history collection with works dating from the 14th century, a castle chapel, a natural history collection, and even a collection dedicated to sports and athletes from the area, to name a few. An archaeological collection that contains artifacts dating as early as the Stone Age (80,000-30,000 BC) up until 973 AD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-36-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Loka Castle Museum\" class=\"wp-image-2077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-36-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-36-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-36.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-39-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\u0160kofja Loka Castle\" class=\"wp-image-2079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-39-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-39-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-39-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-39-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-39.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to \u0160kofja Loka from Ljubljana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By Car: take Celov\u0161ka cesta through Medno, Medvode, and Jeprca to \u0160kofja Loka. AKA use Google Maps but it is basically one road and takes about 35 minutes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Bus: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpetour.si\/en\/public-transport\/bus-schedule-browser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AlpeTour runs buses between Ljubljana and \u0160kofja Loka <\/a>twice an hour and it takes about 30-40 minutes depending which station you are picked up from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-33-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"skofja loka slovenia\" class=\"wp-image-2080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-33-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-33-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-33-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/visitingskofjalokacastle-33.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thanks!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are visiting Slovenia or you live here and want to try something new I definitely suggest visiting \u0160kofja Loka and especially the Loka Castle. It is less than an hour away from Ljubljana and sitting right at the base of the alps has a lot to offer. Keep an eye for more \u0160kofja Loka content in the future and if you have any recommendations of more things to see drop it in the comments. -Helene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let me tell you about my new favorite castle in Slovenia, the Loka Castle in \u0160kofja Loka. Known as Lo\u0161ki Grad in Slovenian. 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