Discover Žirovnica in Slovenia
Žirovnica in the region of Žirovnica is a place located in Slovenia - some 30 mi or ( 48 km ) North-West of Ljubljana , the country's capital .
Local time in Žirovnica is now 05:56 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Ljubljana " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sankt Jakob, Ludmannsdorf, Kottmannsdorf, Klagenfurt, and Feistritz im Rosental. When in this area, you might want to check out Sankt Jakob . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Žirovnica ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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SLOVENIA - Lago di Bled
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Zabreznica
Zabreznica is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the location of Žirovnica Primary School, which serves the primary education needs of all the villages in the municipality. Above the village, on the Reber Ridge, the church of St. Lawrence was rebuilt in the 1990s on the foundations of a Romanesque church that was demolished in 1821. It is decorated with work by the contemporary Slovene artists France Bernik and Andrej Jemec.
Located at 46.40 14.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Vrba, Žirovnica
Vrba is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniolan region of Slovenia. It was first mentioned in written sources from 1247 and is a typical example of a compact Alpine village. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 196. The Slovene national poet France Prešeren, who was born in the village, dedicated it the sonnet "O Vrba", the first of his Sonnets of Misfortune.
Located at 46.39 14.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Prešeren House
The Prešeren House is a house in the village of Vrba in the Municipality of Žirovnica in Slovenia. It is the house where the Slovene poet France Prešeren was born in 1800. The Slovene theologian and archbishop Anton Vovk was also born in the same house in 1900. The house is a good example of an Upper Carniolan farmhouse. Since 1939, it has housed a small museum collection with furnishings from the poet’s time. It was originally a 16th-century wooden building with a stone built cellar.
Located at 46.39 14.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ajdna
Ajdna (1064 m) is a peak in the Karavanke in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Access to it is easiest from the village of Potoki in the neighbouring Jesenice municipality. A settlement from late Antiquity has been found just below the summit and evidence shows that it was probably inhabited much earlier. Excavations began in 1976.
Located at 46.42 14.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
St. Mark's Church, Vrba
St. Mark's Church (cerkev svetega Marka) is a small church on the outskirts of the village of Vrba in Upper Carniola in Slovenia. Though it is a small and simple church, it has achieved near mythical status in Slovenia, after it was mentioned in the sonnet O Vrba by Slovene national poet France Prešeren.
Located at 46.39 14.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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