Slovenia · Restored
Branik Castle
Branik Castle, also called Rihemberk Castle, is a 13th-century hilltop castle above the village of Branik in southwestern Slovenia. It is centred on a tall 13th-century cylindrical keep and was later expanded into a Baroque residential complex with Renaissance defensive walls and corner turrets; it was heavily damaged in 1944 and has been gradually restored since the 1980s. The site is a protected cultural monument of national importance.
Its prime
1930
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1930
The shape it held in its prime.
A prominent, tall cylindrical 13th-century stone keep with a crenellated parapet rises at the complex centre; around it cluster multi-storey Baroque residential wings with red terracotta hip roofs. Thick pale-grey limestone curtain walls with romantic crenellations and several round 16th-century corner turrets enclose a compact compound set on a wooded hillside above the Vipava Valley. A walled terraced garden occupies the south slope below the main entrance gate.
Step inside
10 places to explore in 1930.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at Branik Castle — including 3 interiors: keep top — rooftop panoramic view, inner courtyard within the curtain walls, castle chapel interior (gothic elements). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Branik Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1930 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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