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20250503 8730 PhotosSLOIlirskaBistrica_047 Fabci Cerkev sv. Fabijana in Sebastijana
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Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia, located along a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, north of the country's largest marsh, inhabited since prehistoric times. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center and the seat of Urban Municipality of Ljubljana.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the area. The city was first mentioned in the first half of the 12th century. It was the historical capital of Carniola, one of the Slovene-inhabited parts of the Habsburg monarchy. It was under Habsburg rule from the Middle Ages until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. After World War II, Ljubljana became the capital of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The city retained this status until Slovenia became independent in 1991 and Ljubljana became the capital of the newly formed state.
Cerkev sv. Tomaža (Church of Saint Thomas) at Gorenji Vrsnik, Slovania.
There are many beautiful churches in Slovenia, many on hills and even many dedicated to the Saint Thomas, but this one is located at Gorenji Vrsnik.
(c) by Frerk Meyer
Župnijska cerkev sv. Miklavža Bohinjska Bistrica. August 22, 2024
Cerkev Sveti Tomaž, Škofja Loka, Slovenia.
(c) by Frerk Meyer
Church of Saint Thomas in a sea of fog before sunrise in beautiful Slovenia.
Die Kirche das Sankt Thomas bei Škofja Loka in Slowenien in einem Meer aus Nebel vor Sonnenaufgang. Es war ein unvergesslicher Morgen mit fantastischen Bedingungen. Vielen Dank an Samuel Scicluna für den professionellen Workshop mit den besten Spots.
La chiesa di Santa Maria in Siaris (in sloveno Cerkev Sv. Marije na Pečah)
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La chiesa di Santa Maria in Siaris (in sloveno Cerkev Sv. Marije na Pečah) si trova nel comune di San Dorligo della Valle (Dolina), nella Riserva Naturale della Val Rosandra, lontana da ogni centro abitato e raggiungibile solo a piedi tramite un sentiero.
Secondo la leggenda venne fatta costruire da Carlo Magno che avrebbe voluto esservi sepolto. I primi dati storici risalgono alla Confraternita del SS. Sacramento (o dei Battuti), attiva a Trieste fin dal Duecento. Nello statuto dell'anno 1330 è tra l'altro prevista la penitenza per i bestemmiatori: il peccatore doveva recarsi scalzo a questa chiesetta che dista ben 12 chilometri dal monastero e che era già allora meta di pellegrinaggi. Si conserva poi un testamento del 1497 con il quale un certo Vale da Boljunec lascia in eredità una vigna ai monaci sulle rocce. Il nome della chiesetta in lingua slovena è in effetti Marija na Pečah (Madonna sulle rocce). Nell'anno 1647 la chiesetta venne restaurata e ampliata, ma di questo intervento rimane solo la data incisa sull'architrave dell'entrata, in quanto per i due secoli seguenti il santuario fu dimenticato e, data la lontananza da ogni centro abitato, ripetutamente e pesantemente vandalizzato. Solo negli ultimi decenni alcuni interventi privati hanno ridato lustro all'antico santuario, riprendendo anche la pratica della processione attraverso tutta la valle.
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Nature Reserve, a place for meeting and relaxing for generations, as well as one of the most valued rock climbing areas in Europe
One of the landscapes most cherished by Trieste residents, here was where Emilio Comici, one of the greatest and most elegant climbers of all time, first learnt his craft.
The 15 km-long Rosandra Stream starts in Slovenia at 413 m above sea level, crosses the Karst plateau, circles around Mount Carso, flows into the valley and finally empties into the Bay of Muggia. Inhabited since antiquity, for centuries this valley was the route to the sea from the Karst plateau.
It was therefore the setting of endless battles between the residents of Trieste and Muggia seeking to gain control of the path (trail marker 1, formerly CAI No. 13), known as the "Via del sale" (Salt Route) because it was used by the "mussolati," (from the Triestine word "mus", meaning donkey), the donkey caravans that travelled from Pese to Zaule, where they exchanged grain and minerals for salt and wine.
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The importance of the area's geology (with its splendid examples of karstification, calcareous rocks and Flysch), botany, archaeology and palaeontology (remains of orsus speulus were discovered in a cave), and climatic features (for example, the famous "Bora Saddle", which acts almost like an acceleration lane for the characteristic Trieste wind), led to the establishment of the Val Rosandra Nature Reserve.
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www.discover-trieste.it/live/natural-wonders/rosandra-val...
La chiesa di Santa Maria in Siaris (in sloveno Cerkev Sv. Marije na Pečah)
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Nature Reserve, a place for meeting and relaxing for generations, as well as one of the most valued rock climbing areas in Europe
One of the landscapes most cherished by Trieste residents, here was where Emilio Comici, one of the greatest and most elegant climbers of all time, first learnt his craft.
The 15 km-long Rosandra Stream starts in Slovenia at 413 m above sea level, crosses the Karst plateau, circles around Mount Carso, flows into the valley and finally empties into the Bay of Muggia. Inhabited since antiquity, for centuries this valley was the route to the sea from the Karst plateau.
It was therefore the setting of endless battles between the residents of Trieste and Muggia seeking to gain control of the path (trail marker 1, formerly CAI No. 13), known as the "Via del sale" (Salt Route) because it was used by the "mussolati," (from the Triestine word "mus", meaning donkey), the donkey caravans that travelled from Pese to Zaule, where they exchanged grain and minerals for salt and wine.
maps.app.goo.gl/PhmaeBm63Xpkn7vN9
The importance of the area's geology (with its splendid examples of karstification, calcareous rocks and Flysch), botany, archaeology and palaeontology (remains of orsus speulus were discovered in a cave), and climatic features (for example, the famous "Bora Saddle", which acts almost like an acceleration lane for the characteristic Trieste wind), led to the establishment of the Val Rosandra Nature Reserve.
text from:
www.discover-trieste.it/live/natural-wonders/rosandra-val...
La chiesa di Santa Maria in Siaris (in sloveno Cerkev Sv. Marije na Pečah)
maps.app.goo.gl/sNz8mKvP7tFVWWH39
Nature Reserve, a place for meeting and relaxing for generations, as well as one of the most valued rock climbing areas in Europe
One of the landscapes most cherished by Trieste residents, here was where Emilio Comici, one of the greatest and most elegant climbers of all time, first learnt his craft.
The 15 km-long Rosandra Stream starts in Slovenia at 413 m above sea level, crosses the Karst plateau, circles around Mount Carso, flows into the valley and finally empties into the Bay of Muggia. Inhabited since antiquity, for centuries this valley was the route to the sea from the Karst plateau.
It was therefore the setting of endless battles between the residents of Trieste and Muggia seeking to gain control of the path (trail marker 1, formerly CAI No. 13), known as the "Via del sale" (Salt Route) because it was used by the "mussolati," (from the Triestine word "mus", meaning donkey), the donkey caravans that travelled from Pese to Zaule, where they exchanged grain and minerals for salt and wine.
maps.app.goo.gl/PhmaeBm63Xpkn7vN9
The importance of the area's geology (with its splendid examples of karstification, calcareous rocks and Flysch), botany, archaeology and palaeontology (remains of orsus speulus were discovered in a cave), and climatic features (for example, the famous "Bora Saddle", which acts almost like an acceleration lane for the characteristic Trieste wind), led to the establishment of the Val Rosandra Nature Reserve.
text from:
www.discover-trieste.it/live/natural-wonders/rosandra-val...
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view of Ljubljanski Grad (Ljubljana Castle), Frančiškanska Cerkev Marijinega Oznanjenja (Franciscan Church of the Annunciation) and old town from Nebotičnik (Skyscraper)
Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia, located along a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, north of the country's largest marsh, inhabited since prehistoric times. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the area. The city was first mentioned in the first half of the 12th century. It was the historical capital of Carniola, one of the Slovene-inhabited parts of the Habsburg monarchy. It was under Habsburg rule from the Middle Ages until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. After World War II, Ljubljana became the capital of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The city retained this status until Slovenia became independent in 1991 and Ljubljana became the capital of the newly formed state.
Ljubljana Castle (Slovene: Ljubljanski grad, German: Laibacher Schloss) is a castle complex standing on Castle Hill above downtown Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is a key landmark of the town. Originally a medieval fortress, it was probably constructed in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 12th century. It acquired its present outline with an almost complete overhaul in the 15th century, whereas the majority of the buildings date to the 16th and 17th centuries. Initially a defense structure and since the first half of the 14th century the seat of the lords of Carniola, it was since the early 19th century used for various other purposes and today is used as a major cultural venue.
According to archeological surveys, the area of the present castle has been settled continuously since 1200 BC, when the first settlements and later fortifications were built. The hill summit probably became a Roman army stronghold after fortifications were built in Illyrian and Celtic times.
The city's symbol is the Ljubljana Dragon. It is depicted on the top of the tower of Ljubljana Castle in the Ljubljana coat of arms and on the Ljubljanica-crossing Dragon Bridge (Zmajski most). It represents power, courage, and greatness.
Several explanations describe the origin of the Ljubljana Dragon. According to a Slavic myth, the slaying of a dragon releases the waters and ensures the fertility of the earth, and it is thought that the myth is tied to the Ljubljana Marsh, the expansive marshy area that periodically threatens Ljubljana with flooding. According to Greek legend, the Argonauts on their return home after having taken the Golden Fleece found a large lake surrounded by a marsh between the present-day towns of Vrhnika and Ljubljana. There Jason struck down a monster. This monster evolved into the dragon that today is present in the city coat of arms and flag.
It is historically more believable that the dragon was adopted from Saint George, the patron of the Ljubljana Castle chapel built in the 15th century. In the legend of Saint George, the dragon represents the old ancestral paganism overcome by Christianity. According to another explanation, related to the second, the dragon was at first only a decoration above the city coat of arms. In the Baroque, it became part of the coat of arms, and in the 19th and especially the 20th century, it outstripped the tower and other elements in importance.
