Already in 1404 is in land register of Vitanje testified bishops office of Krško - curia episcopalis
which through time has grown into a manor. Preserved information about a lightning destroying on 18th of July
1748 newer Vitanje castle along with the dominion house in the borough, which was supposedly before that bought by
borough residents, cannot be reliably connected to this building. In any case this building went through many reconstruction
works in 19th century and which were not necessarily the result of fire. According to other sources borough manor
took over administrative-economic functions of the castle after its abolishment. It remained as a property of
diocese until 1783; in the same year Marija Jožef baron noble Dienersberg bought the manor from church of
Krško. In 1785 its owner became Jernej Ks. Schwarz and then in the same year Janez Mihael Čiček noble Vitanjski,
in 1799 Maks Jožef noble Lenzendorf, in 1812 Anton Franc knight noble Lenzendorf, in 1815 Maks knight noble Lenzendorf,
in 1819 Anton Franc Ks. Mulley, in 1831 Jožef Steinauer, who was at the time owner of ironworks near Vitanje, after his
death in 1868 his son-in-law Edvard Mulley followed by his son having the same name. Also a seat of provincial court-of-law
was in the building. (quoted)
Nowadays office of Municipality of Vitanje resides in the manor, registry office and library and in added wing apartments.
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Literature: |
Stopar, Ivan, Dr.: "Grajske stavbe v vzhodni Sloveniji - Med Prekmurjem in porečjem Dravinje", Založba Park, Ljubljana, 1991, ISBN /
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Contact details: |
Občina Vitanje
Grajski trg 1
3205 Vitanje
Slovenia
info@vitanje.si
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Shows and entertainment: |
See official website of Municipality of Vitanje.
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View from south
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The manor is imposing two-storeyed building with steep roof
located on dominant place at the juncture of borough place with the road leading towards Slovenj Gradec
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At the western part of the building turned towards
the settlement is a newer, rectangularly leaning on building core, wing which gives a shape of
letter L to the manor's ground plan
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On the other side of the wing a mighty buttress is located
on the northern corner
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In the corner between both wings an vaulted staircase is
widely open, leding to the floor of central building; arcades are leaning on circular pillars
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Entrance to the building center is distinguished
by stone Renaissance portal with profiled lintel of which jambs are engraved
rectangular fields
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Portal in added wing
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Vitanje, borough manor before renovation; photo is taken from
mentioned literature, author is not stated
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