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Sostro Slovenia Church
Sostro (; german: Sostru''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna.) is a formerly independent settlement in the eastern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. In addition to the main settlement, Sostro includes the hamlet of Betežica, located to the northeast along Betežčica Creek, and the hamlet of Glastavci in the wooded hills above Betežica.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 366–367. Sostro is also the source of the name of the Sostro District ( sl, Četrtna skupnost Sostro), the largest district of the capital. Name Sostro was first attested in written sources as ''Czozter'' in 1353 (and as ''Zozter'' in 1356, and ''ze Oster'' and ''Sost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Slovenia
The national flag of Slovenia ( sl, zastava Slovenije) 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 centered 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 center; 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 flag's colors are considered to be Pan-Slavism, Pan-Slavic, but they actually come from the Middle Ages, medieval coat of arms of the Duchy of Carniola, consisting of 3 stars, a mountain, and three colors (red, blue, yellow). crescent. The existing Slovene tricolor was raised for the first time in history duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crngrob
Crngrob (; german: Ehrengruben''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.) is a small village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name Crngrob was first attested in written sources as ''Erngrůb'' in 1291 (and as ''Errengrůb'' in 1318 and ''Erngruben'' in 1423).Bezlaj, France. 1977. ''Etimološki slovar slovenskega jezika'', vol. 1. Ljubljana: Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti, p. 67. The Slovene name is borrowed from the Middle High German prepositional phrase ''ze Erngruben'', literally 'at Erngrub'. The German name is a compound of ''ern'' 'to plow (up)' or ''erde'' '(fertile) soil' + ''gruobe'' 'depression, basin' and may refer to a mammoth rib dug up at the site (now hanging in the church), to a robber's hideout in a cave, or to the small fertile valley where the settlement is located. For similar Slovene geographical n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janez Wolf .
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Janez may refer to: People: * Janez (given name), a Slovene given name * Janež, a Slovene surname In music: * Janez Detd., a Belgian rock band May also refer to a semi-pejorative term used in the Croatian North and beyond for Slovenes The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Slovenci ), are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia, and adjacent regions in Italy, Austria and Hungary. Slovenes share a common ancestry, Slovenian culture, culture, History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Egartner
Josip Egartner (27 March 1809 – 2 May 1849) was a Slovene painter of Austrian origin. Life and work Josip Egartner was born as Josip Pessentheiner on 27 March 1809 in Gmünd, Carinthia. He was adopted by the painter Leopold Layer (1752–1828), who was married to Marija Egartner, a relative of Josip Egartner. The couple did not have children of their own, and Layer taught Egartner to paint. Egartner's works are primarily of local significance. In 1834 and 1835 he painted the frescos in the leftmost of the three churches at Rosalnice. His works include many altars and altar paintings, including two altars in the hamlet of Rupa (between Kokrica and Kranj) in 1838, a painting of Saint Florian in Sostro in 1839, two paintings for the pilgrimage Church of the Nativity of Mary at Trška Gora in 1843, a painting for the main altar of the parish church in Kranj, several paintings for the Church of the Nativity of Mary at Rovišče in 1844, and a painting of Saint Martin Saint Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentin Metzinger
Jean-Valentin Metzinger (19 April 1699, Saint-Avold – 12 March 1759, Ljubljana) was a French-born Austrian-Slovenian painter, in the Baroque style. Life and work His ancestors were originally from Italy. He was one of twelve children born to François Metzinger (died 1721), and his wife, Maria Magdalena née Valentini; including his twin brother, Jean-Philippe. Where he had his first painting lessons is unknown. He later studied in Bologna, Venice and Rome, but there is no record of attendance at any academies. In Rome, his primary contacts were with other French artists, although he seems to have been influenced by Guido Reni, Peter Paul Rubens and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, among others. Some speculations have centered on time in Germany, but those influences are not apparent until much later in his life."Metzinger, Janez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 Ljubljana Earthquake
An earthquake struck Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Carniola, a crown land of Austria-Hungary and the capital of modern-day Slovenia, on Easter Sunday, 14 April 1895. It was the most, and the last, destructive earthquake in the area. Earthquake With a Richter magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VIII–IX, the earthquake struck at 20:17 UTC (22:17 local time). The earthquake's epicentre was located in Janče, about to the east of the Ljubljana downtown. The focus was deep. The shock was felt in a circle with a radius of and an area of , reaching as far away as Assisi, Florence, Vienna, and Split. More than 100 aftershocks followed in the next ten days. Damage The largest damage was caused in a circle with a radius of , from Ig to Vodice. At the time, Ljubljana's population was some 31,000, with around 1,400 buildings. About ten percent of buildings were damaged or destroyed, although few people died in the destruction. On Vodnik S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sostro Slovenia Church
Sostro (; german: Sostru''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna.) is a formerly independent settlement in the eastern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. In addition to the main settlement, Sostro includes the hamlet of Betežica, located to the northeast along Betežčica Creek, and the hamlet of Glastavci in the wooded hills above Betežica.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 366–367. Sostro is also the source of the name of the Sostro District ( sl, Četrtna skupnost Sostro), the largest district of the capital. Name Sostro was first attested in written sources as ''Czozter'' in 1353 (and as ''Zozter'' in 1356, and ''ze Oster'' and ''Sost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spuhlja
Spuhlja (, in older sources ''Spuhla'', german: Pichldorf) is a settlement in the Municipality of Ptuj in northeastern Slovenia. It lies east of the town of Ptuj, just north of Lake Ptuj (a reservoir on the Drava River). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region. Name Spuhlja was attested in written sources in 1294 as ''ze Puhel'' (and as ''Puͤhel'' in 1299 and ''Puhel'' in 1320). The name comes from the Bavarian Middle High German prepositional phrase ''ze puhel'' 'at the hill' (cf. MHG ''büchel'' 'hill'), referring to the local terrain. For similar Slovene geographical names based on foreign-language prepositional phrases of location, compare '' Cmurek'', '' Crngrob'', '' Cven'', '' Dragonja'', and ''Sostro Sostro (; german: Sostru''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna.) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonja
The Dragonja (; it, Dragogna) is a long river in the northern part of the Istrian peninsula. It is a meandering river with a very branched basin and a small quantity of water. It has a pluvial regime and often dries up in summer. It features very diverse living environments and is home to a number of animal and plant species. The Dragonja has been a matter of a territorial dispute between Croatia and Slovenia, with its lowest portion ''de facto'' the border of the two countries. Course The river is the third-longest river in Istria, after the Raša and Mirna rivers. It is the largest river of the Slovenian coast that flows into the Adriatic Sea. It is also the only Slovenian river that does not flow through settlements and that flows in its entirety over the flysch terrain. The Dragonja originates from several sources in the Šavrin Hills and flows west to the Gulf of Piran, part of the northern Adriatic Sea. It is joined by two larger tributaries from the right side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cven, Ljutomer
Cven (, german: Zween) is a village in the Municipality of Ljutomer in eastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Mura Statistical Region. Name Cven was attested in written sources in 1445 as ''Wyenn'' and circa 1500 as ''Wienn''. The Slovene name ''Cven'' is borrowed from the Middle High German prepositional phrase ''ze Wienn'', literally 'at Wienn'. The name ''Wienn'' refers to a manor built in the 14th century by a military commander named Aman. It may be derived from the Middle High German noun ''win'' 'acquisition'.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1980. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 131. For similar Slovene geographical names based on foreign-language prepositional phrases of location, compare '' Cmurek'', '' Crngrob'', '' Dragonja'', ''Sostro'', and '' Spuhlja''. History Potsherds and human remains from antiquity have been found in the settlement, testifying to early settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mureck
Mureck ( sl, Cmurek, archaic: ''Cmürek'') is a municipality in the district of Südoststeiermark in the Austrian state of Styria. Administrative reforms in Styria led to the merging on 1 January 2015 of the formerly separate municipalities of Mureck, Gosdorf, and Eichfeld, which includes the villages of Hainsdorf-Brunnsee and Oberrakitsch. The new municipality is named Mureck. Geography Mureck is situated in the south of Styria, on the border with Slovenia. Constituent parts of Mureck municipality The municipality comprises the communities of: * Diepersdorf (pop. 138) * Eichfeld (349) * Fluttendorf (59) * Gosdorf (574) * Hainsdorf-Brunnsee (209) * Misselsdorf (388) * Mureck (1570) * Oberrakitsch (334) Name The name ''Mureck'' was first attested in 1151 as ''Mŏrekke'' (and as ''Murekke'' in 1181, ''Můrekke'' in 1183, and ''Muregk'' in 1500). The name is a compound of ''Mur'' ' Mur River' + Old High German ''ecke'' 'edge, bend' or ''egge'' 'hill' (sometimes 'fortificat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
