Velike Lašče

Velike Lašče ( German: Großlaschitz ) is a municipality in the Lower Carniola region of Slovenia.

Population and location

In the three villages from the Veliki Lašče (German: " Großlaschnitz " ), Rob (German: " Roob " ) and Turjak (German: " Auersperg " ) and 88 hamlets existing collective community live 4,153 people. The main town of Veliki Lašče alone has 649 inhabitants and is located at 526 m in the forested karst landscape 30 km south of Ljubljana.

Districts of the total community

• Adamovo,
• Bane ( Veliki Lašče )
• Bavdek,
• Borovec pri Karlovici,
• Boštetje,
• Brankovo ​​,
• Brlog,
• Bukovec
• Centa,
• Četež pri Turjaku,
• Dednik,
• Dolenje Kališče,
• Dolnje Retje,
• Dolščaki,
• Dvorska vas,
• Gorenje Kališče,
• Gornje Retje,
• Gradež,
• Gradišče,
• Grm,
• Hlebče,
• Hrustovo,
• Jakičevo,
• Javorje,
• Kaplanovo,
• Karlovica,
• Knej,
• Kot pri Veliki Slevici,
• Krkovo pri Karlovici,
• Krvava Pec,
• Kukmaka,
• Laporje,
• Laze,
• Logarji,
• Lužarji,
• Macki,
• Mala Slevica,
• Male Lašče,
• Mali Ločnik,
• Mali Osolnik,
• Marinčki,
• Medvedjek,
• Mohorje,
• Naredi,
• Opalkovo,
• Osredek,
• Pecki,
• Plosovo,
• Podhojni Hrib
• Podkogelj,
• Podkraj,
• Podlog,
• Podsmreka pri Velikih Laščah,
• Podstrmec,
• Podulaka,
• Podžaga,
• Polzelo,
• Poznikovo,
• Prazniki,
• Prhajevo,
• Prilesje,
• Purkače,
• Pušče,
• Rašica,
• Rob,
• Rupe,
• Sekirišče,
• Selo pri Robu,
• Sloka Gora,
• Srnjak,
• Srobotnik pri Velikih Laščah,
• Stope,
• Strletje,
• Strmec,
• Ščurki,
• Škamevec,
• Škrlovica,
• Tomazini,
• Turjak
• Ulaka,
• Uzmanı,
• Velika Slevica,
• Velike Lašče,
• Veliki Osolnik,
• Vrh
• Zgonče,
• žaga

History

The settlement grew out of an estate and was first mentioned in 1145. 1913 was the place market rights. By the end of the Habsburg Empire Velike Lašče belonged to the crown land of Carniola, the location had been the seat of the judicial district of the same name Großlaschnitz and belonged to the district Gottschee. In 1994, the total municipality Veliki Lašče was founded.

Worth seeing in the district Turjak the Auersperg Palace, which of those is the historic headquarters of the old Austrian noble family von Auersperg. In 1067 it was built as a castle and later destroyed several times, but always rebuilt. It survived the Turkish attacks and 1511 an earthquake. After that, the castle was rebuilt into a castle. During WW2 it was partially destroyed. Although the renovation works are still ongoing, but the stately castle is often used again.

Fran Levstik the poet Josip Stritar the writer and the preacher Primus Truber who is immortalized on the 1 euro coin Slovenia, have created the "cradle of Slovenian culture " from the area. A cultural, Velike Lašče out, leading to the locations of these three important people in the community.

Personalities

• Fran Levstik, * 1831, † 1887, poet
• Josip Stritar, * 1836, † 1923, writer

Partner community

Since 2004 Lutzelfluh is in the Swiss Emmental partner community Velike Lašče. Initial contacts have already taken place in 1996.