The lords of the castle Planina and their relation to the Carthusian monastery in Jurklošter up to the 14th century

Abstract

The article deals with the owners of Planina castle and their attitude towards the neighboring Carthusian monastery. The first known owner and supposed builder of Planina was Orttolf, vassal of the Krško diocese, who was first mentioned in 1190. The seigniors of Planina were among the more important benefactors of the Jurklošter monastery. After Ulrik’s death in 1241, Planina came into the hands of the Svibno seigniors. However, monastic rules most likely prevented the Planina and Svibno seigniors from being buried in the Jurklošter monastery until the 14th century. The only possible exception was Oto, whom the general chapter of the Carthusian monastery included in their prayers around 1312. The last representatives of the family, Ulrik III and Henrik II, were no longer among the benefactors of the monastery because they had to pawn their estate to Friderik I of Celje on account of financial problems. After Henrik’s death in 1363 and up until 1456, the bishops of Krško enfeoffed Planina to the Counts of Celje, the largest benefactors of the monastery