FIRE MUSEUM

Created in 1969, to mark the centenary of the founding in Metlika of Slovenia's first fire department. This is hardly surprising, given that the little town burned down more than a dozen times in the ^15th and ^16th centuries, during the Turkish invasions, and completely at the beginning of the ^18th century. In the pavilion to the right of the castle, fire engines and hoses have been assembled. The museum itself tells the story of Slovenian firefighters under the protection of St. Florian, with diplomas, awards, medals and photos.