THE HISTORY OF BRDO
Brdo Castle

Brdo is almost certain to be the place of the Bush-Putin meeting, but this has still not been confirmed by the official representatives.
Many government and diplomatic meeting have taken place at Brdo. Time and time again, our guests have been bowled over by the tranquillity and positive atmosphere they feel during their stay here. Charles, Prince of Wales; Pope John Paul II; the former Italian President, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro; the former Austrian Chancellor, Franz Vranitzky; the world famous tenor, Luciano Pavarotti; the former President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev; the former German Chancellor, Helmut Kohl; the former President of the United States, Bill Clinton and Hilary Clinton have all been spellbound by our castle's magical surroundings

 

Brdo Castle

Since Slovenia's independence in 1991 Brdo is no longer reserved exclusively for government officials and diplomats. Today it is open to all interested parties who want to conduct business meetings and social functions in an exclusive environment. The first records that we have of Brdo date from 1446. At that time Brdo was the country seat of the Egkh family. The next owner was Jurij Brdski (George of Brdo) who, in 1510, started to build Brdo Castle on the plain near Predoselje. From the second half of the 18-th century the castle was the property of the Zois family, who were literary folk and patrons of the arts and literature. Karl and Ziga Zois designed a baroque style botanical garden which was a unique work of art at that time. the Karadjordjevic Royal Family took over the Castle in 1935 and radically redesigned the castle and gardens. After the Second World War, the castle became a summer residence of Marshal Tito. Brdo was one of his favourite residences in former Yugoslavia which explains why the staff at Brdo was made up of the most skilled people in their field. This tradition still remains today. The castle and estate were enhanced ever during the Tito period. They were well maintained and modernised over the years and many precious collections and works of art were preserved.

Te castle has been renovated although elements of the past still remain. The castle now boasts six elegantly furnished apartments and a few exquisitely decorated, private reception rooms.

Pope, John Paul II. at Brdo (May 1996)
Famous tenorist Luciano Pavarotti at Brdo (May, 1996)
Former American president Bill Clinton at Brdo (June, 1999)
The last Soviet leader Mihkail Gorbachev visiting Slovenia (1988) Charles, Prince of Wales visiting Slovenia (November, 1998)