venue of a series of top-level international meetings. The interior of the mansion is decorated with paintings, frescos and sculptures by prominent Slovene artists, such as Božidar Jakac, Maksim Sedej, Boris Kalin, Zdenko Kalin, and Karel Putrih. The Brdo Congress Centre, built for the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2008, is located in the Brdo compound, near the Renaissance castle complex. It has an area of . The new glass building is set in the midst of a protected natural forest. The building was designed by the architects Matija Bevk and Vasa Perović. Ownership dispute Ownership of the castle is disputed. The descendants of Prince Paul have argued that the confiscation was illegal and that the property should be returned to them. Their claim was rejected by a lower court in 2011, and the appeal was rejected by a higher court in April 2012. The claimants are still attempting to have the ruling overturned by the Supreme Court of Slovenia. See also Zois Mansion Turn Castle References Sources Gregor Moder et al., Brdo pri Kranju (Ljubljana: Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije, 2004). Ivan Stopar, Gradovi na Slovenskem (Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba, 1991). External links Brdo pri Kranju Official site Houses completed in 1510 Castles in Upper Carniola Convention centers in Slovenia Cultural monuments of Slovenia Natura 2000 in Slovenia 1510 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire