Dvorec Betnava
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The books comprise eleven chapters by experts of different research and professional backgrounds, who shed light on the history of manor and its surroundings from the first settlement and its significance for Maribor's protestant community to the Second World War. They comprehensively present the owners of the castles, from the Lords of Auersperg to Barons of Herberstein, Counts of Khisl, Counts of Brandis and, finally, Lavantine Diocese and Maribor Archdiocese. The studies discuss the highly interesting architectural history of the manor, the protestant tombstones from the Betnava cemetery, the collection of paintings, which once adorned the manor, the fate of Betnava Manor after 1945. The books features a catalogue of items from Betnava in Maribor Regional Museum. The studies introduce original and novel findings on the history of the manor and the estate of Betnava, which will significantly contribute towards a better understanding of the significance of this outstanding monument of Slovenian castle heritage.
