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Friuli Venezia Giulia

Obalno-kraška

Komen

View of Štanjel

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View of Štanjel

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Location: Komen, Obalno-kraška, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

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1. Auf einer Acht durch den Karst

151km

07:52

2,380m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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2. Vineyard Pathway – View of Štanjel loop from Šempeter pri Gorici

59.8km

02:42

630m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. View of Štanjel – Cerje Peace Memorial loop from Kopriva

70.0km

03:18

810m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Sebastian

August 20, 2022

Archaeological excavations confirm that the origins of Štanjel date back to the Hallstatt period. During this period, a fortress (castelliere) was built on the Thurn hill, which was later occupied and expanded by the Romans. The castle allowed control of the passage from the Karst to the Wippach valley.

In the Middle Ages, the fortress became an important trading post. A settlement spread out on the surrounding terraces, which was first mentioned in the Gorizia Urbar in 1402. The town was under the control of the Counts of Gorizia, who had a defensive wall built in the 15th century to protect it from the Ottomans.

After the death of the last Gorizia count, Leonhard of Gorizia (1440–1500), Štanjel became the property of the Habsburgs and gradually lost its importance as an important trading post. In 1508, the settlement was briefly occupied by the Republic of Venice.

From the 16th to the 19th century, the Counts Cobenzl, whose family members were diplomatic representatives of the Habsburgs, resided in Štanjel. The noble family converted the Štanjel Castle into one of their residences and used the local church as a family burial site.

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Elevation 350 m

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Location: Komen, Obalno-kraška, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

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1. Auf einer Acht durch den Karst

2. Vineyard Pathway – View of Štanjel loop from Šempeter pri Gorici

3. View of Štanjel – Cerje Peace Memorial loop from Kopriva

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