According to archeological surveys, the area of the present castle has been settled continuously since 1200 BC,[2] when the first settlements and later fortifications were built.

The hill summit probably became a Roman army stronghold after fortifications were built in Illyrian and Celtic times.

[1] The oldest written mention of Ljubljana Castle is inscribed on a parchment sheet Nomina defunctorum (names of the dead), which is kept by the Udine Cathedral Archive and most probably dates to the second half of 1161.

In 1815, back in the Austrian Empire, it became a prison, which it remained until 1895, with a hiatus between 1848 and 1868, resuming that function during World War II.

Several famous people were jailed in the castle, including the Italian revolutionary Silvio Pellico, the Hungarian Prime Minister Lajos Batthyany and the Slovene author Ivan Cankar.

In 1905, the castle was bought by Municipality of Ljubljana for 60,200 Kronen, on the explicit wish of the mayor, Ivan Hribar, who planned to establish a city museum in it.

The remains of the fortifications on Castle Hill were reworked in the 1930s a promenade called Šance, designed by the Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.

[7] Extensive renovations commenced in 1970 and are being executed according to the plans by the Ambient - Architecture Firm (architects: Edo Ravnikar jr., Miha Kerin, Majda Kregar).

To the courtyard surround the Estate Hall and the Palatium, two buildings with the rooms destined to concerts and gala receptions.

To the left of the entrance is the only contemporary building, built in the 80's of last century, in which there are two wedding rooms, cafeteria and souvenir shop.

The funicular was built in 2006, but the idea about the connection between the city and the castle goes back to the end of the century, when Ivan Hribar was mayor of Ljubljana.

The castle is an attractive tourist spot and hosts a large number of cultural events, weddings, concerts, theater performances, exhibitions, congresses and protocol receptions.

On the right side of the curved entrance to the courtyard of the castle is a sculpture of the legendary dragon symbol of Ljubljana, originally from the town of Kropa.

A memorial plaque recalls the raw[clarification needed] wartime and the names of the fallen in Ljubljana Castle.

The panoramic Terrace rises on the medieval wall and served as a summer recreation spot, after the shooter tower was converted into a restaurant.

The sources indicate that in this space was enclosed Turkish soldiers made prisoners, Protestants and insurgent peasants.

What is known is that living conditions were drastic, since in this small space all basic needs (food and defecation) were developed.

The wine association of Maribor has a strict regulation on who is given an outbreak, previously confirming the characteristics of the soil and the manager.

The friendship between Slovenian towns and villages, as well as between European cities, is created by giving an outbreak, as the vineyard grows, among others, also in Paris (Musée du vin).

The noble Erasmus, rich lord and owner of numerous castles, at a gala dinner, stabbed an army commander in a rage.

Erasmo's life story did not end in prison at Ljubljana Castle, as he managed to escape.

No one understood how he did it, since the castle was solidly protected, the drawbridge lifted at night, so that escape was practically impossible.

On the basis of a document of the year 1489 emitted by the emperor was consecrated to St. George, St. Pancracio and the Empress Helena.

To the top leads a double spiral staircase, recalling the time when it was part of a fortress in which logistics required soldiers not to cross on the stairs.

On the floor below the patio is possible to enter the environment in which the water (rain or snow) filtered into the so-called filtration pit.

[12] The Weapons Room (space on the ground floor) is located between the pentagonal tower and the gunpowder store.

[14] Today it is a space for gastronomy, having received its name from the imposing rocks in the center of the room, which represent the geological structure of the castle hill.

The entrance to the room is located under the bridge of the castle or under the double spiral staircases of the gastronomic place.

The plans of the early nineteenth century describe this space as a warehouse of firewood for guards and prison administrators.

The traces of the last reforms play with the Gothic and Baroque architectural forms of that time, also inserting modern elements.