Idrija links its mercury mine, lace and Rake Canal
A day in Idrija works best when planned around a scheduled underground visit, a museum that provides context and an easy walk beside the water.
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Gewerkenegg Castle was built for defence, administration and storage connected with mining in Idrija. Its exhibitions link that activity with local history and Idrija bobbin lace.
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What makes it special
- Learn about the castle’s mining and administrative role.
- Explore exhibitions connecting mining with Idrija lace.
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- www.visit-idrija.si
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- Eslovenia · Wikidata
- Slovenia · World Countries — mledoze
- Slovenia · World Bank Open Data
- Idrija · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Idrija, 5280, Slovenia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Idrija, Slovenia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Wild Lake, Podroteja, Idrija, Slovenia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
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Profile updated: 02/10/2026