SLO: Grad Žebnik je sodil med pomembnejše deželnoknežje postojanke v Zasavju. Območje je bilo sprva v posesti grofice Heme Breže-Selške s Koroške v tako imenovani Savinjski marki, pozneje pa je prešlo v posest vojvod na Kranjskem. Prvič se posredno omenja leta 1150, ko nastopa kot priča v neki podelitveni listini Roudgerus de Sibenecche, viteza pa v enaki vlogi srečamo tudi pet let pozneje, ko nastopa skupaj s svojim istoimenskim sinom. Kot priče srečamo Žebniške v srednjeveških listinah še večkrat, grad pa se izrecno omenja šele leta 1286 kot castrum in Sybenekke, Sybnekke. Takrat sta se o njem pogajala grof Ulrik Vovbrški in vojvoda Albert Habsburški, ki ga je potlej leta 1291 odkupil in izročil takratnim gospodarjem Koroške in Kranjske, grofom Tirolskim.
Rod ministerialov Žebniških ob koncu 13. stoletja izgine iz zgodovine, vendar je grad še nadalje ostal deželnoknežji, kajpak v okviru bližnjega deželnoknežjega urada v Laškem. To priča med drugim listina iz leta 1340, s katero žebniška gradiščana Herman in njegov sin Jurij - Herman ze den zeiten purkgraf ze Sibenek und mein sun Jorg skupaj z drugimi Hermanovimi otroki obljubljata deželnemu glavarju Frideriku Žovneškemu in njegovim dedičem zvesto službo in da se bodo vselej, kadar bo to od njih terjal, brez ugovora odpravili k njemu ali na katerikoli njegov grad - daz wir uns in ziehen suln und zu welher ir vest.
Herman, takrat habsburški ali nemara še tirolski deželnoknežji gradiščan, se pozneje več ne omenja, grad - vest pa je leta 1366 prešel v posest Celjanov in ostal v njihovih rokah vse do leta 1456, ko so z Ulrikom II. izumrli. O poznejših dogodkih nas na kratko obvešča Kronika grofov Celjskih. Cesar Friderik, ki se je bil medtem s pomočjo Vitovca polastil številnih celjskih gradov, je sklical vse njihove gradiščane in oskrbnike: »Prišli so drug za drugim in se pogajali in vsakemu so nekaj dali, enemu tisoč in drugemu več, tretjemu manj, za kolikor se je pač dal kupiti. In mogoče sta bila dva ali komaj eden, ki ni izročil gradu, ki ga je imel v posesti, in to je bil samo skrbnik žebniškega gradu...«
Kaj je sledilo, Kronika ne poroča, sklepamo pa lahko, da je bil med nadaljnjimi spopadi za celjsko dediščino tudi Žebnik prizadet. Morda že takrat, vsekakor pa enkrat v 16. stoletju, so ga opustili, saj je bila njegova lega vse prej kot pripravna za bivališče novodobne gospode, ki se ga je bila polastila.
Valvasor, ki je grad tako v svoji Topografiji kot potlej v svoji Slavi kar trikrat upodobil, je Žebnik opisal takole:
»Leži pa ta grad Žebnik na visoki kamniti in hudo strmi gori. Bil je pred časom velik in mogočen ter z vseh strani zavarovan pred sovražnim napadom. Približati se mu je mogoče le po eni sami strani, kjer pa je najbolj utrjen. Z drugih strani se mu človek ne more približati.«
Ostanki gradu se nahajajo na nizki kopi nekaj deset metrov zahodno od cerkve sv. Matere Božje, ki je bila nekoč grajska kapela. Dostop do razvalin in cerkve je možen le peš, saj je zadnji del ceste v zelo slabem stanju. Najprej sledimo kalvariji, ki vodi proti cerkvi, nato pa po poti okoli kope ali pa po strmih stopnicah.
Tekst kopiran iz strani: http://www.gradovi.net/grad/zebnik_grad
Da bi ne bi prišlo do nepotrebnega uničevanja še obstoječih ostankih gradu vam podajam točna navodila za najdbo zaklada. Zaklad se nahaja na severni strani stene s spodnje strani, glej sliko.
Ker pa je to grajski zaklad, se spodobi, da je težavnost malo višja, se strinjaš?. Pred vpisom v dnevnik na vas čaka mali izziv, kakšen tu ne bom razkril, naj bo presenečenje.
Prosim, da se držiš naslednjih navodil:
Bel predmet je del zaklada in naj ostane v posodici!!!
Ne odpiraj na silo, vrti nežno!
Po vpisu v dnevnik zapri nazaj do konca, da bo lahko naslednji Geocacher užival.
Zaklad vsebuje dnevnik, pisalo in prostor za TB.
prvega najditelja čaka malo presenečenje (prozorna kocka, ki jo lahko odnese ali pusti)
EN: Castel Žebnik was one of the most important provincial outposts in Zasavje. The area was initially in the possession of the Countess Heme Breže-Selška from Carinthia in the so-called Savinjski mark, but later it became the property of the Duke of Carniola. He is first mentioned indirectly in 1150, when he appears as a witness in an award document of the Roudgerus de Sibenecche, and we also meet the knight in the same capacity five years later, when he appears with his son of the same name. As witnesses, we see Žebniški in the medieval documents many more times, and the castle is explicitly mentioned only in 1286 as castrum and Sybenekke, Sybnekke. At that time, it was negotiated by Count Ulrik Vovbrski and Duke Albert of Habsburg, who then bought it and delivered it to the then lords of Carinthia and Carniola, Count of Tyrol.
At the end of the 13th century, the line of Žebniški ministers disappeared from history, but the castle continued to be provincial, albeit within the framework of the nearby Laško provincial office. This is witnessed, inter alia, by a charter of 1340 by which the town of Zebnik, Herman and his son Yuri - Herman, together with other Herman children, promise to the provincial governor Friderik Zhovski and his heirs a loyal service and that they will always , when requested by them, without objection they shall go to him or to any of his castle - daz wir uns and ziehen suln und zu welher ir vest.
Herman, then a Habsburg landlord or perhaps still a Tyrolean provincial burgher, was no longer mentioned later, but the castle - in 1366 passed into the possession of the Celjans and remained in their hands until 1456, when he and Ulrik II. extinct. The Chronicle of the Counts of Celje briefly informs us of later events. Emperor Frederick, who, with the help of Vitovec, inherited many of the castles of Celje, convened all of their townspeople and caretakers: just went buy it. And maybe there were two, or barely one, who had not handed over the castle he owned, and that was just the guardian of the castle of Zebra ... "
What follows is not reported by the Chronicle, but it can be concluded that during the further conflicts for the Celje heritage, Žebnik was also affected. Perhaps already then, but certainly once in the 16th century, he was abandoned, since his position was anything but ready for the habitation of a modern-day gentleman who had taken over.
Valvasor, who depicted the castle three times in his Topography and then in his Glory, described Žebnik as follows:
“But this Zebnik Castle lies on a high rocky and steep mountain. He was big and powerful a long time ago, and was protected from all sides by enemy attack. It can only be approached on one side, where it is most solidified. On the other hand, one cannot approach him. "
The remains of the castle are located on a low mine a few tens of meters west of the Church of Sts. Mother of God, which used to be a castle chapel. Access to the ruins and the church is only possible on foot, since the back of the road is in very poor condition. First, follow the Calvary, which leads to the church, then follow the path around the heap or up the steep stairs.
Text from internet site: http://www.gradovi.net/grad/zebnik_grad
In order to avoid unnecessary destruction of the existing remains of the castle, I give you accurate instructions for finding the cache. The cache is located on the north side of the wall at the bottom, see spoiler.
However, since it is a castle treasure, the difficulty must be a little higher, do you agree? A little challenge awaits you before logging in, what exactly you will see at the cache.
Please follow this instructions:
Don't use force, rotate gently!
After looging close it to the end, so next Geocacher will have the same expiriance.
The cache contains a journal, pen and space for TB.
