Municipality of Radovljica

Radovljica ( German: Radmannsdorf ) is a municipality and city in Upper Carniola in Slovenia.

Location and population

In the overall community consisting of 52 villages and hamlets around 18,664 people live. The city radovljica alone has 5937 inhabitants and is located 6 km from Bled, at the confluence of the Sava and Wurzener the Bohinj Save to save.

History

In 1296 the village was first mentioned. After a commercial flight of the Middle Ages began the economic decline in the 18th century. This further modernization has been denied. Therefore, remained in the old town still retains many period buildings. The place is also known for the Beekeeping Museum in the Old Town. By the end of the Habsburg Empire, the city belonged to the crown land of Carniola, where radovljica an independent municipality in the judicial district Radmannsdorf ( political district Radmannsdorf ) formed and was the seat of the District Court and the District Commission.

In the district Begunje the Kamen castle is worth seeing. In kropa one of the oldest surviving furnaces in Europe can be seen. The district was an important place for an iron forge in the 14th century. Since 1953 kropa is a technical and cultural national monument.

Community structure

The community radovljica divided into the following localities:

  • Begunje (German: " Vigaun " )
  • Brda (German: " corners at Siedendorf " )
  • Brezje (German: " Pirkendorf " )
  • Brezovica, (German: " Bresowitz " )
  • Dobro Polje (German: "Good field")
  • Dvorska vas, (German: " Hofdorf in the Upper Carniola " )
  • Češnjica pri Kropi, (German: " Kerschdorf " )
  • Črnivec, (German: " Black Bach" )
  • Globoko, (German: " Globokau " )
  • Gorica, (German: " Goertz " )
  • Hlebce, (German: " Clebitz " )
  • Hraše, (German: " Hrasche " )
  • Kamna Gorica, (German: " Steinbuchel in the Upper Carniola " )
  • Kropa, (German: " Siedendorf " )
  • Lancovo, (German: " Lanzau " )
  • Lesce, (German: " Lansdorf " )
  • Lipnica (Slovenia ), ( German: " Kleinsaifnitz " )
  • Ljubno (German: " Lauffen " )
  • Mišače, (German: " Mischa sealed " )
  • Mlaka, (German: " moss under the mountains " )
  • Mošnje, (German: " Möschnach " )
  • Nova Vas pri Lescah, (German: " Neudorf " )
  • Nose, (German: " Noschach " )
  • Otoče (Slovenia ), ( German: " Great Ottock " )
  • Ovsiše, (German: " Haberlandt " )
  • Peračica, (German: " Piraschitz " )
  • Podnart, (German: " Gersch village" )
  • Poljce, (German: " Pöllitisch " )
  • Poljsica pri Podnartu, (German: " Pogelschitz " )
  • Prosavec (Slovenia ), ( German: " Posautz " )
  • Praproše, (German: " Praprotschdorf " )
  • Prezrenje, (German: "Press pure " )
  • Ravnica, (German: " Raunitz " )
  • Rovte, (German: " Gereuth " )
  • Slatna, (German: " Dobrisch " )
  • Spodnja Dobrava (German: "Down Hardt " )
  • Spodnja Lipnica (German: "Down Leifnitz " )
  • Spodnji Otok (German: "Under Value")
  • Srednja Dobrava (German: " Mitter Hardt " )
  • Srednja vas, (German: " Mitterndorf " )
  • Studenčice, (German: "Cold Brunn " )
  • Vošče, (German: " Laschitz in the Upper Carniola " )
  • Vrbnje, (German: " Werblach " )
  • Zadnja vas,
  • Zaloše, (German: " Gallo Chess " )
  • Zapuže, (German: " Sappelschach applied for sows stone " )
  • Zgornja Dobrava (English: "Upper Hardt " )
  • Zgornja Lipnica (English: "Upper Leifnitz " )
  • Zgornji Otok (English: "Upper Value")
  • Zgoša (German: " Guesch " )

Attractions

Schloss Thurn

The medieval castle in the middle of Linhart Square was built by the county Ortenburgers. When it came along with the city in the possession of the Habsburgs, let this all together at various noble families. The castle was completely rebuilt after the earthquake of 1511 and enlarged in the 17th century for the Count of Thurn - Valsassin. Mid-18th century was a great staircase with oval entrance hall and the facade was rich stucco figures. Today, the castle houses the administration of the museums of the municipality radovljica ( Beekeeping Museum and SIVEC house in radovljica, hostage Museum in Begunje, wrought Craft Museum in kropa ). The central Slovenian beekeeping museum is particularly important; with rich collections, it introduces the development and importance of beekeeping in Slovenia, which was known by A. Jansa as an outstanding expert on bees and beekeeping in the 18th century in Europe. In the museum there is also a collection of old beehive ornamentation (usually it is humorous painted Stirnbrettchen of hives ) of the 18th and 19th centuries, which are a special feature of the Slovenian folk art. In the castle you will find a further Linhart Memorial Room, where you can visit the work of the historian and playwright Anton Tomaž Linhart.

Personalities

  • Anton Tomaž Linhart, dramatist, poet, historian and scholar (* 1756 † 1795), born in radovljica
  • Laurenz Janscha, graphic artist (* 1749 † 1812), in the district Rodin born
  • Anton Dermota, Lyric Tenor (* 1910 † 1989), in the district kropa born
  • Pavel Šivic, composer ( b. 1908 † 1995), born in radovljica
  • Matej Jovan, skier ( b. 1970 ), born in radovljica

Sister City

Statistical regions of Slovenia Upper Carniola Statistical Region Begunje na Gorenjskem Brezje (Radovljica) Ortenburg (Bavaria) Cerklje na Gorenjskem Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane Municipality of Gorje Municipality of Jesenice Municipality of Jezersko Municipality of Kranjska Gora Municipality of Preddvor
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