| | << back The distance from Postojna to Predjama, the hamlet below Predjama Castle, is 9 kilometres. There are many interesting sights along the way, including the Black Cave, the Pivka Cave, the Island Cave and Betalov Spodmol, where Palaeolithic artefacts have been found. Predjama itself retains something of an antique character in its buildings, which were once part of the castle's economy (the granary) or served religious purposes (the little Gothic church of Our Lady of Sorrows). But the main objective of the visit is the castle perched high up in the cliff, whose owners and inhabitants have spread its fame far and wide. In its present Renaissance form, the castle dates from the 16th century, but some features of the old cave castle from past centuries still survive. Among them is the section which according to legend contained the living quarters of the robber knight Erazem.
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