Municipality of Å½irovnica

Žirovnica ( German Scheraunitz ) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola in northwestern Slovenia.

The municipality comprises the towns of Breg ( Rann ), Breznica ( German Bresnitz ) Doslovče, musts ( stone bridges, older also: Bruckl ) Rodine ( Rodein ), Selo pri Žirovnici, Smokuč ( Smokutsch ), Vrba ( Velden ), and Zabreznica Žirovnica ( Scheraunitz ), the largest town in the municipality with 550 inhabitants. The seat of the municipality is located in Breznica. Žirovnica is located at the headwaters of the Sava and at the foot of the high chair (Slovenian Veliki Stol ) and is therefore a popular starting point for hikes in the Karawanken. In the village there are two hydroelectric power stations: one on the river Završnica ( completed in 1914) and one on the Sava River near the village of musts ( completed 1952).

Attractions

In Breznica the parish church of St. Mary of 1819 and the Votive Church of St. Radegund are out of the year in 1468.

However, the probably oldest church in the municipality is in itself Žirovnica The originally Romanesque building was mentioned in 1468, but is much older. In the first half of the 15th century Gothic elements were added in the presbytery, in the baroque church is enlarged and built a new bell tower. In the immediate vicinity of the church remains from the Roman and Slavic graves were found from the early Middle Ages during archaeological excavations.

The Church of St. Mark in Vrba comes from the time before 1400th The Church of St. Clement in Rodine was originally built in the second half of the 10th century, later destroyed and rebuilt in 1600.

The church, dedicated to St. Kanzian in Selo probably dates from the early 15th century. The frescoes inside the church were decorated in the Still of the " Villach school", comparable to those in Maria parish (Salzburg ) and St. Gandolf an der Glan (Carinthia ).

In Studenčice the Church of St. Florian, which was originally dedicated to Saint Rupert and was first documented in 1436 stands. Is located paintings from the 14th and 15th centuries on the inner and outer facade.

Districts of the total community

Breg, (German: " Rann " )
Breznica, (German: " Bresnitz " )
Doslovče, (German: " Widoslau " )
Musts, (German: " Stone Bridge " )
Rodine, (German: " Rodein " )
Selo pri Žirovnici, (German: " Bachelor in Scheraunitz " )
Smokuč, (German: " Smokutsch " )
Vrba, (German: " Weideneck " )
Zabreznica, (German: " Sabressnitz " )
Žirovnica (German: " Scheraunitz " )

Sons and daughters of the town

In the community Žirovnica were born:

Matija Čop (1797-1835), literary critic and linguist, born in Žirovnica
Fran Saleški Finžgar (1871-1962), writer, born in Doslovče
Janez Jalen (1891-1966), writer, born in Rodine
Anton Janša (1734-1773), Beekeeper, born in Breznica
Andrej Križaj (* 1986), alpine skier, born in Žirovnica
Prešeren (1800-1849), poet, born in Vrba

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