EXHIBITION zDRAVO - Borl Castle

EXPLORE THE ENTIRE CYCLE OF THE RIVER DRAVA

The zDravo exhibition shows us how important rivers are to people’s lives, shaping them through their dynamics and processes and creating diverse habitats that are home to many protected plant and animal species. It is crucial to recognize the importance of preserving river branches, wetlands and floodplains, all of which are under increasing threat from intensive agriculture and urban development.

The exhibition presents the river and life alongside it in five sections:

The river is flowing water,
River the designer,
When the river flow slows down,
The river overflows its banks,
The river beneath our feet.

Each section explains river processes and presents plant and animal species and their habitats. The exhibition vividly illustrates everything that the river provides, while also reminding visitors that the river is endangered. It is an invitation to take action together.

MEET OUR EXHIBITION GUIDE: A RIVER ROCK FROM DRAVA

Zlatko Šoder (Goldie Gravel), a river rock from the River Drava, a nature lover, and a great fan of the river and everything related to it, will guide us through the exhibition. Fascinated by the river’s power to shape the environment, the living world along its banks, and the relationship between people and the river, Zlatko spends all his free time exploring the River Drava. He can explain why the River Drava is known as a gold-bearing river.

Explore the River Drava and discover the life of bats, frogs and other animals in the wetland, and learn about protected animal species such as the European pond turtle and the beaver.

Learn more about the River Drava at: Welcome | Drava Bike - official website

AREA OF NAUTURE 2000

The castle is perched on a cliff above the confluence of the River Drava and the Bela creek. The river basin is a protected area of exceptional biodiversity, and is one of Slovenia’s most important nature conservation sites. Over 80% of the municipality of Cirkulane’s territory is designated as a Natura 2000 site. The river once served as the main transit route, but its flow regime was changed by hydroelectric power plants.

MODERN-DAY LORDS OF THE CASTLE

This days, mysterious residents occupy the Borl castle. We are talking abaut bats. Large horseshoe bats and Geoffroys bats have chosen the castle attic and castle basements for their maternity colonies. Here is where they give birth to their offspring in early summer and tend to them early autumn. They spend winters in caves that can be up to 50 km away.