In the Glory of the Duchy of Carniola, Janez Vajkard Valvasor described his home in the following words:
“In the language of the province, the castle and manor of Wagensperg is called Bogenšperk; it is situated in Dolenjska, four miles from Ljubljana. This castle is another one of those old mountain castles built on a high hill in the middle of forests. It has a view far out over the high snow-capped mountains towards Carinthia and Styria, clean and healthy air, not plains, but fields on the hills, excellent fruit of every kind – there are four or five cherries on one stalk – a vineyard near the wine-growing area, and, not far from the castle, the beautiful black and yellow marble which I have already inventoried in its place.”