predjama castle - predjamski grad - means exactly what it is: castle in front of the cave. the cave is the Postojna-Planina system, the biggest in Slovenia with 24 km. It is home to 175 cave animals, 115 of those true troglobites, which is the most in the world. One of those is the famous human fish (Proteus anguinus). Postojna cave has that tourist trap train ride and the Predjama castle of course, but the true marvel are the cave animals.
Human is it's name in Slovenian (Človeška ribica). The English word is the olm. News media like to call them baby dragons, that was also the local historical explantation of these weird creatures. But it's basically a cave salamander. One of my professors discovered even a crazier creature: olm taxon that secondarily adapted to life above ground. It lives in just one spring. If I remember correctly Nick Baker made an amazing Weird Creatures episode on the Olm. @@MatthewTheWanderer
@@MatthewTheWanderer as far as I know: ppl didn't know what to make of them. Their skin is the color of human skin, they have arms and legs, but they live in the water, like fish. We still call them human fish. The other name, baby dragon, is antiquated in Slovene, but used a lot in foreign media (example: BBC). Again, ppl hadn't had a clue what these things were, but they believed dragons live/nest in caves. Now, dragons in folklore here aren't a huge thing, they just "are". Also, if you'd be interested, I'm starting my own little channel. Mainly focusing on plants I grow for now, but in summer I plan to visit these cool biodiverse sites in my country and introduce to TH-cam what is usually overlooked by tourists, hikers etc. If you're interested I'd be super happy for a subscription.
@@RanchOfPlants Baby dragon makes even less sense than human fish, lol. Olms are obviously salamanders, so why'd it take so long for people to figure that out? Also, I've NEVER heard them called anything else besides olms.
A party that lasted 40 days and 40 nights dear God above. I feel bad for the introverts who received an invite and showed up not realizing until it was too late.
🏰 We have a castle in our local town. It's up on top of a WV mountain, and it's got nothing on these beauties, but hey... it's a castle. Another amazing video...thanks for the history lesson.
Castles are awesome! Usually full of history and beauty! The only "castle" I have been to is Cinderella's Castle in the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Florida. The only "castle" near where I currently live (that I know of) is the Castle of Muskogee in Oklahoma which is mainly used for Renaissance Faires and similar things.
Also, props 2 your pronunciation of predjima...my great grandma was from broad na kupi, right by the Slovenian border close to delnica. It means white sheep on the river 😅🎉
My favourite will forever be Dover Castle, not for what's above ground, but what's under it. Location is everything, and during WW2, the tunnels under the castle first got used as Air Raid Shelters and then a military command centre and hospital.
I’ve visited the Chateau de Chambord and it is truly a beautiful castle 😍 I remember watching a documentary about it on our tour bus which mentioned that because of its multiple builders and how long it took to be built, there was actually a set of stairs that led to a dead end. Can’t say for certain though, because the alleged staircase is beyond where tourists are allowed to wander. Either way, a beautiful place I feel honored to have visited and cool for knowing about while watching this 😁
Predjama castle is amazing, was there earlier in the year, and the view from the castle is stunning too with great views across the fields. One of my favourite places I saw on that trip not as 'fantastic' as others, and it is far more utilitarian than other on this list but such an amazing place
I've been to Neusechwanstein Castle they tell you on the tour that the Disneyland castle is not the exact same because the model was built in Germany and needed to be shipped in two parts when they got it back to Disneyland the top half didn't fit the bottom half and had to be flipped around. Lots of cool things about that castle first hot running water in a castle
King Ludwig II A popular version is of his disappearance, not his death. He was walking along a river with his doctor. Later the reports of the disappearance of both men came to be. No bodies were found.
The place for “dumping oil” was more than likely not used as such. Oil was a very expensive good in the premodern era, as such the precious good was never used to pour on the heads of invading soldiers. These places were more likely used for dropping heavy items such as large rocks on the heads of the besiegers.
@@awesomefeldmanfamily One is placed in an area of strategic importance in order to project power The other is a retreat with the goal of getting closer to God
Guess who has thought their whole life that Edo Castle had floors with birds underneath and when you stepped on them it caused the birds to chirp. 😐 Wow, I like my delusion better 😂😂
00:46 himeji castle
2:26 neuschwanstein castle (personal fav)
4:16 predjama castle
5:43 hochosterwitz castle
7:14 houska castle
8:40 chateau de chambord
10:18 pontefract castle
A bottomless pit that leads to hell? Excellent!, I always wanted visitors
It puts the lotion on it's skin.💀
Explains the hole in my exs ceiling..
I always look forward to these ..😍
I totally love, love, love this channel. Thank you for all your Nutty History...I always learn something new❤❤❤
predjama castle - predjamski grad - means exactly what it is: castle in front of the cave. the cave is the Postojna-Planina system, the biggest in Slovenia with 24 km. It is home to 175 cave animals, 115 of those true troglobites, which is the most in the world. One of those is the famous human fish (Proteus anguinus). Postojna cave has that tourist trap train ride and the Predjama castle of course, but the true marvel are the cave animals.
Human fish!? Also, I never knew that was the biggest castle in the world, which is really cool.
Human is it's name in Slovenian (Človeška ribica). The English word is the olm. News media like to call them baby dragons, that was also the local historical explantation of these weird creatures. But it's basically a cave salamander. One of my professors discovered even a crazier creature: olm taxon that secondarily adapted to life above ground. It lives in just one spring. If I remember correctly Nick Baker made an amazing Weird Creatures episode on the Olm. @@MatthewTheWanderer
@@RanchOfPlants Oh, cool! I definitely know what olms are. Why would they call them "human fish", though?
@@MatthewTheWanderer as far as I know: ppl didn't know what to make of them. Their skin is the color of human skin, they have arms and legs, but they live in the water, like fish. We still call them human fish. The other name, baby dragon, is antiquated in Slovene, but used a lot in foreign media (example: BBC). Again, ppl hadn't had a clue what these things were, but they believed dragons live/nest in caves. Now, dragons in folklore here aren't a huge thing, they just "are".
Also, if you'd be interested, I'm starting my own little channel. Mainly focusing on plants I grow for now, but in summer I plan to visit these cool biodiverse sites in my country and introduce to TH-cam what is usually overlooked by tourists, hikers etc. If you're interested I'd be super happy for a subscription.
@@RanchOfPlants Baby dragon makes even less sense than human fish, lol. Olms are obviously salamanders, so why'd it take so long for people to figure that out? Also, I've NEVER heard them called anything else besides olms.
A party that lasted 40 days and 40 nights dear God above. I feel bad for the introverts who received an invite and showed up not realizing until it was too late.
This would ONLY be possible with amphetamines
@@GrantPatN Maybe cocaine, too?
I’d be the one found crawling through the hedge trying to escape! A personal nightmare for me.
I’d be like, “I can’t stay. I gotta walk my dog.”
I’ve got about 10 minutes of small talk at a push. Imagine having to stretch that out for 40 days!
🏰 We have a castle in our local town. It's up on top of a WV mountain, and it's got nothing on these beauties, but hey... it's a castle. Another amazing video...thanks for the history lesson.
West Virginia is beautiful
Castles are awesome! Usually full of history and beauty! The only "castle" I have been to is Cinderella's Castle in the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Florida. The only "castle" near where I currently live (that I know of) is the Castle of Muskogee in Oklahoma which is mainly used for Renaissance Faires and similar things.
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Dude, your doing better than most of us.
Also, I love Mr champagne with a splash of Chambord 😅
The castles and their stories are amazing 😮
Also, props 2 your pronunciation of predjima...my great grandma was from broad na kupi, right by the Slovenian border close to delnica. It means white sheep on the river 😅🎉
My favourite will forever be Dover Castle, not for what's above ground, but what's under it. Location is everything, and during WW2, the tunnels under the castle first got used as Air Raid Shelters and then a military command centre and hospital.
Thanks for sharing
I’ve visited the Chateau de Chambord and it is truly a beautiful castle 😍
I remember watching a documentary about it on our tour bus which mentioned that because of its multiple builders and how long it took to be built, there was actually a set of stairs that led to a dead end. Can’t say for certain though, because the alleged staircase is beyond where tourists are allowed to wander.
Either way, a beautiful place I feel honored to have visited and cool for knowing about while watching this 😁
Video idea: a series on the inspiration for fictional castles. The first two on this list remind me of Castelry Rock, where the Lannisters live
That french castle in monty python was obviously the best, featuring vicious taunts and even its own Holy Grail.
Predjama castle is amazing, was there earlier in the year, and the view from the castle is stunning too with great views across the fields. One of my favourite places I saw on that trip not as 'fantastic' as others, and it is far more utilitarian than other on this list but such an amazing place
I've been to Neusechwanstein Castle they tell you on the tour that the Disneyland castle is not the exact same because the model was built in Germany and needed to be shipped in two parts when they got it back to Disneyland the top half didn't fit the bottom half and had to be flipped around. Lots of cool things about that castle first hot running water in a castle
These are insane castles!
King Ludwig II
A popular version is of his disappearance, not his death.
He was walking along a river with his doctor. Later the reports of the disappearance of both men came to be. No bodies were found.
The place for “dumping oil” was more than likely not used as such. Oil was a very expensive good in the premodern era, as such the precious good was never used to pour on the heads of invading soldiers. These places were more likely used for dropping heavy items such as large rocks on the heads of the besiegers.
Personally i am a big fan of Japanese Architectures..
Planning to visit some day in future 😍😍😍😍
That Disney castle is CINDERELLA's castle.
Home depot, Home depot.... low prices are just the beginning 🎉
Been to Himeji. People might not know that the castle grounds are so large there's a freaking ZOO and two parks on it.
My favorite castle is the island in france!!!
I thought that was more a Monastery?
@@stephenchappell7512 what's the difference?
@@awesomefeldmanfamily
One is placed in an area of strategic
importance in order to project power
The other is a retreat with the goal of
getting closer to God
Some are both.
Mont-Saint-Michael is also my favorite
A château is not a castle 👑
In France it is
The definition of chateau is a large French country house or Castle, often giving its name to wine made in its neighborhood.
Love japanese architecture, shoulda moved there.
That Japanese house is not what I would consider a castle. It's a house!
So Erasmus was the first to put it “on the dead homies”?
You didn't mention the cyclopean stone work on the castle in Japan. Oddly resembles the stone work in most of the ancient world.
The origin of the word Houska is Czech. Houska means bread in Czech, which looks identical to challah rolls.
What a weird name to give a castle.
Guess who has thought their whole life that Edo Castle had floors with birds underneath and when you stepped on them it caused the birds to chirp. 😐 Wow, I like my delusion better 😂😂
Um, why would you have thought that?
It was a joke
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You sure were! We appreciate you very much ❤️
You must be one of those kids in school who would cut in line.
“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” -Matthew 20:16
@@jubi400 nah I pretty much got beat up everyday
@@soulminedfordata the day has come
U sound like thoty 2