Begunje na Gorenjskem

Begunje na Gorenjskem
Begunje na Gorenjskem Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′34.33″N 14°12′1.31″E
Country	Slovenia
Municipality	Radovljica
Elevation	1,893 ft (577 m)
Population (2005)
• Total	975

Begunje na Gorenjskem 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. Twelfth-century Kamen Castle stands just outside the village and 15th-century Katzenstein mansion, rebuilt in the late 17th century, in the centre of the village. 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 mainly accepts patients from the Upper Carniola region.

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  Katzenstein mansion

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Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Begunje na Gorenjskem include:

• Slavko Avsenik (1929–), composer and musician.

External links

• Begunje na Gorenjskem on Geopedia
• Radovljica municipal site