Gewerkenegg Castle – a mining castle
Somewhat special among castles, full of secrets! It was built in the 16th century for the needs of defence, mining administration and storage of mercury.
The castle has a Renaissance shape, with an internal arcade courtyard with picturesque Baroque frescoes that are sure to impress you! Today it houses the Idrija Municipal Museum. The museum tells the 500-year-old story of the history of the mercury mine and the town of Idrija, giving an insight into a hard everyday life of the miners, embellished by the social and cultural life and the snow-white lace their wives and daughters made in the shelter of their home for extra income.
Come and catch Mercury at the exhibitions:
Price and the tour duration
Whole museum
Guided tour of the museum lasts:1 hour and 30 minutes
Adults: group without guide / group with guide: 9,50 EUR / 11,00 EUR
Reduced admission (retirees): group without guide / group with guide: 8,50 EUR / 10,00 EUR
For groups smaller than 10 people, the guided tour is charged per group, namely 60.00 EUR.
The price list is valid from 1 March 2025.
Individual exhibition
Guided tour of each exhibition lasts: 30 min
Reduced admission (adults, retirees, students): group without guide / group with guide 4,00 EUR / 4,50 EUR
