Ljubljanica

In the center of Ljubljana

About 20 kilometers of its course through underground karst caves. The ljubljanica is also called the "river of seven names " because the karst rivers Stržen, Cerknišcica ( German Zirknitzbach ), Unica ( German Unz ) Logašcica, Pivka ( German Poik, Italian Piuca ) and Rak unite in it, each in sections under enter a different name for days.

Apart from the underground confluence of various karst water, the river originates at Zagradec ( German Sagraz ) in 550 m above sea level, disappears at Postojna ( German Adelberg ) in the famous grotto, again appears as Unica at Planina above sea level on now about 450 m, disappears again in karst caves and appears finally in Vhrnika ( German upper Ljubljana ) to approximately 330 m above sea level - and from there now as ljubljanica ( Ljubljana ). Above Laibach it flows through the Ljubljana Moor ( Ljubljansko barje ), then the city Ljubljana, before it finally flows into the Sava.

Slovenia's capital Ljubljana ( Laibach ) is located on the derived its name from waters. In order to facilitate the then shipping the Gruber channel ( Gruberjev Prekop ) was built, which cuts the loop of the river to the Ljubljana castle hill. About 10 miles downstream flows into the Sava which ljubljanica.

In ancient times the river was called Emona or Nauportus (Greek Ναύπορτος ). On the approximately 20 km long section from the place Vrhnika ( German upper Ljubljana ) and multiple smaller pieces in the further course of the river thousands of artifacts have been found from various periods in the past. It is believed that the river used to be considered sacred. The wide variety of artifacts ranging from vessels from the Early Roman period (10 BC) up to the remains of weapons from the 17th century. Many artifacts have been discovered and stolen by amateur divers, making a definitive assessment of how it has come to landfill in the river, is difficult. It could be either offerings for battle victories.