Štanjel (pronounced [ˈʃtaːnjɛu̯]; Italian: San Daniele del Carso[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

The development of the settlement reached its peak in the Romanesque period,[4] although Gothic elements in architecture have also been preserved.

The castle of Štanjel was built in the Middle Ages, its final reconstruction which remains up to this day was made at the end of the 17th century by the Counts of Cobenzl.

A smaller church dedicated to Saint Gregory was also built on the neighboring hill in the 15th century, where Max Fabiani's grave is located.

[8] The garden is located below the village, next to a villa, and houses a small pool with an island which is connected by a bridge to the shore.