Since 1377, Kendov Dvorec has stood as the territorial seat of the Kenda dynasty, a fortified estate that governed the timber trade and mercury wealth of Slovenia’s Alpine interior. This is not a countryside escape—this is the original power center of Spodnja Idrija, a 12th-century pilgrimage route village where the local aristocracy commanded forestry, mining … Continue reading Kendov Dvorec: 1377 Fortified Manor Commanding Idrijca Valley