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Pirates take supertanker towards Somalia
Pirates who hijacked a giant crude oil tanker off the coast of Kenya are approaching a Somali port, the U.S. Navy says...
full story at CNN
full story at CNN
Monday, November 17, 2008
Belnek Castle
The Belnek Castle (also known as Wildeneck or Wildenech) stood near village of Drtija (close to the town of Moravce), where now the village of Belnek is. The Moravce Valley was then named "The Valley of Castles". But of nine castles only one - the Tustanj Castle - is preserved.
The Belnek Castle was first mentioned in year 1390. It was built by Lilienberg family of Mount Limbar, then owned by Celje counts, and from them given to Laaser family. Later owners were: Pavel Scheyr, Leopold Raumschussl, and others.
In year 1635 the castle was damaged in peasant mutiny, and was re-built and re-designed afterwards. In mid-18th century the owner was baron Karel Josef Valvasor, and after that, in 1763, it was bought by count Karel Gotfried Lichtenberg. Later followed many various owners again. Friderik Baraga, known as the missioner for native Americans in Canada, lived on the castle in the time of his youth. In 1901 it was bought by baron Franc Minutillo; the last owner of the castle was his daughter Elizabeta. In 1944 the castle was burned down by communist guerilla. Only fragments of it can be seen today.
Image: Moravce town and a part of Moravce Valley
Image credits: SLO version of Pandapedia (sl.pandapedia.com)
The Belnek Castle was first mentioned in year 1390. It was built by Lilienberg family of Mount Limbar, then owned by Celje counts, and from them given to Laaser family. Later owners were: Pavel Scheyr, Leopold Raumschussl, and others.
In year 1635 the castle was damaged in peasant mutiny, and was re-built and re-designed afterwards. In mid-18th century the owner was baron Karel Josef Valvasor, and after that, in 1763, it was bought by count Karel Gotfried Lichtenberg. Later followed many various owners again. Friderik Baraga, known as the missioner for native Americans in Canada, lived on the castle in the time of his youth. In 1901 it was bought by baron Franc Minutillo; the last owner of the castle was his daughter Elizabeta. In 1944 the castle was burned down by communist guerilla. Only fragments of it can be seen today.
Image: Moravce town and a part of Moravce Valley
Image credits: SLO version of Pandapedia (sl.pandapedia.com)
Saturday, November 15, 2008
South Korean opposition delegation visits north
An opposition party delegation was taking a message from the South Korean government to the North on Saturday to try to improve relations that soured after Pyongyang threatened to halt border crossings...
full article at mail.com
full article at mail.com
Thursday, November 13, 2008
School Strike Kiel 12.11.2008
There was large school strike in German town of Kiel, involving about 4000 students...
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