Country Slovenia Statistical region Central Slovenia Elevation 388 m Population 45 (2002) | Traditional region Upper Carniola Municipality Moravče Area 174 ha | |
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Zgornji Tuštanj ([ˈzɡoːɾnji ˈtuːʃtan]; German: Obertufstein) is a settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
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Map of 1251 Zgornji Tu%C5%A1tanj, Slovenia
Tuštanj Castle
Tuštanj Castle (German: Tuffstein) is a castle in the settlement. It stands on a hill southwest of Moravče and southeast of the road to Vrhpolje. It was built in 1490, and the restyled as a Renaissance mansion between 1667 and 1671. It has an arcaded courtyard, a door casing with a heraldic plaque, and vintage furnishings. There is a chapel next to the castle dating from 1704 with Baroque paintings. The castle park preserves a pond and a large plane tree.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Zgornji Tuštanj include: