Predjama Castle (Slovene: Predjamski grad or grad Predjama, German:Höhlenburg Lueg, Italian: Castel Lueghi) is a Renaissance castle built within acave mouth in south-central Slovenia, in the historical region of Inner Carniola. It is located in the village of Predjama. The castle was first mentioned in the year 1274 with theGerman name Luegg, when the Patriarch of Aquileia built the castle in Gothic style. The castle was built under a natural rocky arch high in the stone wall to make access to it difficult. It was later acquired and expanded by the Luegg noble family, also known as the Knights of Adelsberg (the German name of Postojna).
The castle became known as the seat of the knightErazem Lueger (or Luegger), lord of the castle in the 15th century and a renowned robber baron. There is a hidden passageway in the castle. A vertical natural shaft leads out of the original castle, which Erazem ordered to be enlarged, and leads to the exit located at the top of the cliff, 25 meters away from the cliff's edge. This shaft allowed Erazem to secretly supply the castle with food in the time of the siege; he also used it to continue with his robberies.
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