Grad Sevnica

About the museum

Sevnica Castle stands on a scenic hill above the old town centre. An older castle probably already stood on this site in the first half of the 12th century; it is first mentioned in writing in 1309 as “castellum Liechtenwalde”. It escaped destruction during the Croatian-Slovenian peasant uprising of 1573. The Lutrovska klet (Lutheran cellar) on the slope probably dates from about that time; Jurij Dalmatin, who was the first to translate the entire Bible into Slovenian, is said to have visited it occasionally. Later the cellar became the burial vault of the lords of Sevnica. At the end of the 16th century the castle was bought by Baron Moscon, who thoroughly remodelled it.

Today the castle is owned by the Municipality of Sevnica and managed by the public institute KŠTM Sevnica. It is the main cultural, historical and protocol venue in the municipality and the centre of cultural life.

Visitors can see the castle only with a guide. The tour includes presentation films, the Baroque salon, corridors and the tower with frescoes, the wedding hall, the castle chapel and several collections: among them the school and fire brigade collections, a collection on the people expelled from the municipality of Sevnica, and a collection on the Ajdovski gradec archaeological park. Next to the castle are a reconstructed Renaissance-Baroque park, the castle vineyard with the Klet modre frankinje (Blaufränkisch cellar) and the Grajska vinoteka.

Highlights

• Guided tour of the Baroque salon, the tower with frescoes and the wedding hall
• Presentation films on Sevnica, the castle’s history and Ajdovski gradec
• School, fire brigade and expellee collections and the Ajdovski gradec collection
• Grajska vinoteka and Klet modre frankinje
• Castle park with energy points and a view over the Sava valley

Permanent exhibition

• Vodeni ogled gradu z zbirkami – The guided tour combines presentation films, the Baroque salon, corridors and the tower with frescoes, and collections: school, fire brigade, on the expellees from the municipality of Sevnica, on Ajdovski gradec, and the decorative art collection of Ivan Razboršek.

Operated by

Javni zavod KŠTM Sevnica; lastnica Občina Sevnica

Admission & discounts

According to the regional tourism portal Posavje, a guided tour of the castle costs from €6 per person. KŠTM Sevnica publishes the 2026 price list for admission, guided tours and programmes.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The castle offers animated tours for children.

Getting there & parking

The castle stands above the old town centre of Sevnica, along Na grad road.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The castle has the Grajska vinoteka, a castle café with a terrace, a castle shop and a granary with local products.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

The castle is suitable for weddings, conferences and receptions; separate price lists apply for hiring rooms.

Plan your visit