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Cerkno Slovenia - Lajse
Cerkno (; ; ) is a small town in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It has around 2,000 inhabitants and is the administrative centre of the Cerkno Hills. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerkno. Cerkno is a small but important local cultural center in the traditional Littoral region near Idrija. It is known for the '' Laufarija'' carnival, a spring festival with carved wooden masks; for Franja Partisan Hospital (''Partizanska bolnica Franja''); for a Partisan hospital from World War II; and as a ski resort. Name Cerkno was attested in written records in 1257 as ''Curchinitz'' (and as ''Chyrchayn'' in 1299, ''Circhinç'' in 1337, and ''Circhiniz'' in 1486). The modern Slovene name is an ellipsis of ''*Cerьkъvьno (selo/polje)''; literally, 'church (village/field)'. The medieval attestations of the name indicate that the settlement was also once called ''Cerknica''. The name indicates that the place was formerly a church property. History Historically, the Cerkno Hills belon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Slovenia
The national flag of Slovenia () features three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, with the coat of arms of Slovenia located in the upper hoist side of the flag centred in the white and blue bands. The coat of arms is a shield with the image of Mount Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the centre; beneath it are two wavy blue lines representing the Adriatic Sea and local rivers, and above it are three six-pointed golden stars arranged in an inverted triangle which are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje, the great Slovene dynastic house of the late 14th and early 15th centuries. The Slovenian flag's colours are considered to be Pan-Slavism, pan-Slavic, but they actually come from the Middle Ages, medieval coat of arms of the Holy Roman duchy of Carniola, consisting of 3 stars, a mountain, and three colours (red, blue, yellow), crescent. The existing Slovene tricolor, Slovene tricolour was raised for the first t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in European theatre of World War I, Europe and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, Middle East, as well as in parts of African theatre of World War I, Africa and the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by trench warfare; the widespread use of Artillery of World War I, artillery, machine guns, and Chemical weapons in World War I, chemical weapons (gas); and the introductions of Tanks in World War I, tanks and Aviation in World War I, aircraft. World War I was one of the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated World War I casualties, 10 million military dead and more than 20 million wounded, plus some 10 million civilian de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poljane Valley
Poljane may refer to the following places: In Croatia: * Poljane, Brod-Posavina County, a village near Dragalić * Poljane, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, a village near Opatija In Kosovo: * Poljane, Istok, a settlement in the Municipality of Istok In Serbia: * Poljane (Obrenovac), a village in the Municipality of Obrenovac In Slovenia: * Dolenje Poljane, a settlement in the Municipality of Loška Dolina, southern Slovenia * Kočevske Poljane, a settlement in the Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice (named ''Poljane'' until 1953), southeastern Slovenia * Male Poljane, a settlement in the Municipality of Škocjan, southeastern Slovenia * Poljane, Cerkno, a settlement in the Municipality of Cerkno, western Slovenia * Poljane nad Blagovico, a settlement in the Municipality of Lukovica, central Slovenia * Poljane nad Škofjo Loko, a settlement in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane, northwestern Slovenia * Poljane pri Podgradu, a settlement in the Municipality of Hr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Koper
The Diocese of Koper (; ; Italian: ''Diocesi di Capodistria'') is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in southwestern Slovenia. It is part of the ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana. Its cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and is located in the Adriatic port town of Koper. A co-cathedral, the Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, located in Nova Gorica, gained its status in 2004. The Latin name of the diocese, ''Dioecesis Iustinopolitana'', is because Koper was in the past named ''Justinopolis'' in honour of the Byzantine emperor Justinian II. History * 530: founded as Diocese of Capodistria, united to the Diocese of Trieste between 1828 and 1977 * October 17, 1977: Established as Diocese of Koper from the Diocese of Trieste–Koper, Italy Special churches ;Cathedrals: ** Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Koper ** Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Nova Gorica ;Minor Basilicas: **Romarska cerkev (bazilika) Marijinega vnebovzetja, Solkan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Anne
According to apocrypha, as well as Christianity, Christian and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the Bible's Gospel#Canonical gospels, canonical gospels. In writing, Anne's name and that of her husband Joachim come only from New Testament apocrypha, of which the Gospel of James (written perhaps around 150 AD) seems to be the earliest that mentions them. The mother of Mary is mentioned but not named in the Quran. Christian tradition The story is similar to that of Samuel, whose mother Hannah (biblical figure), Hannah ( ''Ḥannāh'' "favour, grace"; etymologically the same name as Anne) had also been childless. The Immaculate Conception was eventually made dogma by the Catholic Church following an increased devotion to Anne in the twelfth century. Dedications to Anne in Eastern Christianity occur as early as the sixth century. In the Eastern Orthodox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parish Church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), 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, often allowing its premises to be used for non-religious community events. The Church architecture, church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all periods of architecture are represented. Catholic Church Each diocese (administrative unit, headed by a bishop) is divided into parishes. Normally, a parish consists of all Catholics living within its geographically defined area. Within a diocese, there can also be overlapping parishes for Catholics belonging to a particular rite, language, nationality, or community. Each parish has its own central church called the parish church, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerkno Slovenia - Church Of Saint Anne
Cerkno (; ; ) is a small town in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It has around 2,000 inhabitants and is the administrative centre of the Cerkno Hills. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerkno. Cerkno is a small but important local cultural center in the traditional Littoral region near Idrija. It is known for the '' Laufarija'' carnival, a spring festival with carved wooden masks; for Franja Partisan Hospital (''Partizanska bolnica Franja''); for a Partisan hospital from World War II; and as a ski resort. Name Cerkno was attested in written records in 1257 as ''Curchinitz'' (and as ''Chyrchayn'' in 1299, ''Circhinç'' in 1337, and ''Circhiniz'' in 1486). The modern Slovene name is an ellipsis of ''*Cerьkъvьno (selo/polje)''; literally, 'church (village/field)'. The medieval attestations of the name indicate that the settlement was also once called ''Cerknica''. The name indicates that the place was formerly a church property. History Historically, the Cerkno Hills belon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass Graves In Slovenia
Mass graves in Slovenia were created in Slovenia as the result of extrajudicial killings during and after the Second World War. These clandestine mass graves are also known as "concealed mass graves" () or "silenced mass graves" () because their existence was concealed under the communist regime from 1945 to 1990.Ferenc, Mitja, & Ksenija Kovačec-Naglič. 2005. ''Prikrito in očem zakrito: prikrita grobišča 60 let po koncu druge svetovne vojne''. Ljubljana: Muzej novejše zgodovine. Some of the sites, such as the mass graves in Maribor, include some of the largest mass graves in Europe. Nearly 600 such sites have been registered by the Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Slovenia, containing the remains of up to 100,000 victims. They have been compared by the Slovenian historian Jože Dežman to the Killing Fields in Cambodia. Background Many of the mass graves were created during the war, but the larger sites date from after the war. The wartime graves vary from those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerkno Slovenia - Lajse
Cerkno (; ; ) is a small town in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It has around 2,000 inhabitants and is the administrative centre of the Cerkno Hills. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerkno. Cerkno is a small but important local cultural center in the traditional Littoral region near Idrija. It is known for the '' Laufarija'' carnival, a spring festival with carved wooden masks; for Franja Partisan Hospital (''Partizanska bolnica Franja''); for a Partisan hospital from World War II; and as a ski resort. Name Cerkno was attested in written records in 1257 as ''Curchinitz'' (and as ''Chyrchayn'' in 1299, ''Circhinç'' in 1337, and ''Circhiniz'' in 1486). The modern Slovene name is an ellipsis of ''*Cerьkъvьno (selo/polje)''; literally, 'church (village/field)'. The medieval attestations of the name indicate that the settlement was also once called ''Cerknica''. The name indicates that the place was formerly a church property. History Historically, the Cerkno Hills belon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resistance During World War II
During World War II, resistance movements operated in German-occupied Europe by a variety of means, ranging from non-cooperation to propaganda, hiding crashed pilots and even to outright warfare and the recapturing of towns. In many countries, resistance movements were sometimes also referred to as The Underground. The resistance movements in World War II can be broken down into two primary politically polarized camps: * the Internationalism (politics), internationalist and usually Communist Party-led anti-fascist resistance that existed in nearly every country in the world; and * the various nationalist groups in German-occupied Europe, German- or Soviet-Military occupation, occupied countries, such as the Second Polish Republic, Republic of Poland, that opposed both Nazi Germany and the Communists. While historians and governments of some European countries have attempted to portray resistance to Nazi occupation as widespread among their populations, only a small minority of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslav Partisans
The Yugoslav Partisans,Serbo-Croatian, Macedonian language, Macedonian, and Slovene language, Slovene: , officially the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Yugoslavia sh-Latn-Cyrl, Narodnooslobodilačka vojska i partizanski odredi Jugoslavije (NOV i POJ), Народноослободилачка војска и партизански одреди Југославије (НОВ и ПОЈ); ; (often shortened as the National Liberation Army sh-Latn-Cyrl, Narodnooslobodilačka vojska (NOV), Народноослободилачка војска (НОВ); ; ) was the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, communist-led Anti-fascism, anti-fascist resistance to the Axis powers (chiefly Nazi Germany) in occupied Yugoslavia during World War II. Led by Josip Broz Tito, the Partisans are considered to be Europe's most effective anti-Axis powers, Axis Resistance during World War II, resistance movement during World War II. Primarily a Guerrilla warfare, guerrilla force at its ince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Armistice
The Armistice of Cassibile ( Italian: ''Armistizio di Cassibile'') was an armistice that was signed on 3 September 1943 by Italy and the Allies, marking the end of hostilities between Italy and the Allies during World War II. It was made public five days later. It was signed on September 3rd by Major-General Walter Bedell Smith for the Allies and Brigade-General Giuseppe Castellano for Italy. The armistice's signing took place at a summit in an Allied military camp at Cassibile, Sicily, which had recently been occupied by the Allies. The armistice was approved by both Victor Emmanuel III and Marshal Pietro Badoglio, who was serving as Prime Minister of Italy at the time. The signing of the armistice was kept secret on that day, and was announced to the media on September 8th. Nazi Germany responded by attacking Italian forces in Italy, southern France and the Balkans, and freeing Benito Mussolini on 12 September. The Italian forces were forcefully disbanded in the north a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
