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Predjama Castle
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[[image:Panorama del castello di Predjama (Foto Luca Giarelli).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Predjama Castle]]
[[File:Predjama castle cave.JPG|thumb||250px|Cave mouth of Predjama Castle]]
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In 1810, the castle was inherited by Count Michael [[Coronini von Cronberg]], and in 1846 it was sold to the [[Windischgrätz]] family, who remained its owners until the end of [[World War II]], when it was nationalized by the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslav Communist authorities]] and turned into a museum.

== The hidden passageway ==
A secret 
vertical natural shaft leads out of the original castle, which Erazem ordered to be enlarged, and leads into [[Postojna Cave]]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.

==Popular Culture==
Predjama Castle was used as the castle featured in the 1986 movie ''[[Armour of God (film)|Armour of God]]'' by [[Orange Sky Golden Harvest|Golden Harvest]] starring [[Jackie Chan]], [[Alan Tam]], [[Rosamund Kwan]] and [[Lola Forner]]. It was also investigated for paranormal activity in a 2008 episode of ''[[Ghost Hunters International]]'' on the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]].

The 2014 [[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]] [[Downloadable content|DLC]], ''Operation Breakout'', features a playable depiction of the castle.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Predjama Castle}}
* [http://www.postojnska-jama.si/?cat=7&lang=en Postojna Tourist Office link]
* [http://www.burger.si/Predjama/ENGPredjama.html Panoramas of Predjama castle] (in English)
* [http://www.castles.nl/eur/sl/pj/pj.html Article about the castle with pictures] (in English)

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[[Category:Castles in Inner Carniola]]
[[Category:Cultural monuments of Slovenia]]
[[Category:Municipality of Postojna]]
[[Category:Cave castles]]