Log pod Mangartom (; sometimes ''Log pod Mangrtom''; it, Bretto; german: Breth), is a settlement in the Municipality of Bovec in the

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region of

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

. It comprises Gornji Log and Spodnji Log as well as the hamlets Loška Koritnica, Možnica and Pustina.

Geography

Log pod Mangartom lies in the ( sl, Loška Koritnica) within

Triglav National Park Triglav National Park (TNP) ( sl, Triglavski narodni park) is the only national park in Slovenia. It was established in its modern form in 1981 and is located in the northwestern part of the country, respectively the southeastern part of the Alp ...

and is surrounded by 15 peaks with an

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of over 2,000 m, giving it a unique atmosphere and making it an attractive starting point for

hikers Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Hist ...

. The Log Cliff ( sl, Loška stena, it, Parete di Bretto) rises directly southeast of Log pod Mangartom. The road from Bovec to

Tarvisio Tarvisio (German and fur, Tarvis, sl, Trbiž) is a comune in the northeastern part of the autonomous Friuli Venezia Giulia region in Italy. Geography The town is in the Canal Valley (''Val Canale'') between the Carnic Alps and Karawanks rang ...

over the

Predil Pass The Predil Pass or Predel Pass ( it, Passo di Predil; sl, Predel, ) (el. 1156 m) is a high mountain pass on the border between Italy and Slovenia. Geography The pass is located in the Julian Alps, between the peaks of Mount Mangart to ...

and the Predel Viaduct (the viaduct has the longest arch (85 m) in the

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) runs through the settlement. Between Gornji Log and Spodnji Log is the entrance to the 4.5 km (2.8 mi.) drainage tunnel leading through Sheep Mountain ( sl, Ovčja gora) of the Kolovrat Range to the former lead mine in

Cave del Predil Cave del Predil (german: Raibl, sl, Rabelj) is a ''frazione'' subdivision of the ''comune'' of Tarvisio in the Province of Udine, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy. Geography The hamlet is located about 15 km (9&nbs ...

, Italy.

History

The Štoln Tunnel was opened in 1903 and was used for a railway during World War I.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 412–413. It was later used for transport of miners and political refugees escaping from the

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. In November 2000, a landslide destroyed a large part of the village and took the lives of seven people.

Church

The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

in the settlement is dedicated to

Saint Stephen Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ''Stéphanos'', meaning "wreath, crown" and by extension "reward, honor, renown, fame", often given as a title rather than as a name; c. 5 – c. 34 AD) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first ...

. It was built at the end of the 18th century and later rebuilt. Frescos by the Impressionist painter Ivan Grohar in the

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depict the stoning of

. It also contains a late 15th-century wooden sculpture of The Virgin enthroned as Queen and a Baroque painting of

Saint Sebastian Saint Sebastian (in Latin: ''Sebastianus''; Narbo, Gallia Narbonensis, Roman Empire c. AD 255 – Rome, Italia, Roman Empire c. AD 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocle ...

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Mosque

The town is notable for once being the location of the Log pod Mangartom Mosque, which until 2013 was the only

mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...

ever built in

, erected by

Bosnian Muslim The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry, cu ...

troops in the service of

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during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. After the war, the Bosnian Muslim troops returned home to Bosnia and the mosque was abandoned and the deteriorating structure was demolished by the local Italian government, which had taken over the area.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Log pod Mangrtom include: *Zorko Jelinčič (1900–1965), alpinist and journalist *Ivan Likar (a.k.a. Sočan) (1921–1991),

People's Hero of Yugoslavia The Order of the People's Hero or the Order of the National Hero ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Orden narodnog heroja, Oрден народног хероја; sl, Red narodnega heroja, mk, Oрден на народен херој, Orden na ...

*Mihael Strukel (1851–1922), civil engineer and technical writer

References

External links

*
Log pod Mangartom at Geopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Log Pod Mangartom Populated places in the Municipality of Bovec