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Brdo
Castle
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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
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Brdo
Castle
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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.
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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.
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