Begunje
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| Begunje Begunje na Gorenjskem |
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 Begunje
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| Coordinates: 46°22′34.33″N 14°12′1.31″E / 46.3762028°N 14.2003639°ECoordinates: 46°22′34.33″N 14°12′1.31″E / 46.3762028°N 14.2003639°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Municipality | Radovljica |
| Elevation | 1,893 ft (577 m) |
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| • Total | 975 |
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Begunje is a village in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the location of the headquarters of the Elan Line company. The 12th-century Kamen Castle stands just outside the village and the 15th-century Katzenstein mansion, rebuilt in the late 17th century, in the centre of the village. The Katzenstein mansion was used by the Gestapo as a prison in World War II and a museum dedicated to hostages that were victims of the Gestapo is arranged in part of the building. The mansion house also houses a psychiatric hospital, which accepts patients mainly from the Upper Carniola region.
Begunje is the birthplace of Slavko Avsenik, a Slovene composer and musician.
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