Turjak Castle (Slovene: Grad Turjak or Turjaški grad, German: Burg Ursperg, later Burg Auersperg) is a 13th-century castle located above the settlement of Turjak, part of the municipality of Velike Lašče in the Lower Carniola region of Slovenia. The castle is 20 km SE of Ljubljana and is considered among of the most impressive in the area.
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