Brežice

Brežice is a town with ~7,000 inhabitants and the center of the Municipality of Brežice. The town lies on the Krško-Brežice plain, on the left bank of the Sava near the confluence with the river Krka. Historically part of Styria, the town center is compactly built along a wide main road leading from Brežice Castle towards the city center.

The favorable location has influenced settlement since ancient times; Celtic tombs from the 2nd century BC were discovered here. The administrative center became Brežice Castle in the mid-13th century (first mentioned in 1249), around which a settlement of artisans and merchants, Civitas Rann, developed.

Today, the castle houses the Posavje Museum Brežice, showcasing the heritage of the region from antiquity to the present day. Notable collections include archaeological findings, peasant uprising history, and an architectural landmark: the Knight's Hall, decorated with magnificent baroque frescoes from the early 18th century.

During World War II, Brežice was the southernmost city of the Third Reich. The town's history is marked by Turkish invasions, the plague, and the Great Peasant Revolt of 1573.