The Liznjek Farm () is an
ethnographic
Ethnography is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. It explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject of the study. Ethnography is also a type of social research that involves examining ...
museum housed in a renovated 18th-century farmhouse, located in the centre of the town of
Kranjska Gora
Kranjska Gora (; ) is a town in northwestern Slovenia, on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region, close to the Austrian and Italy, Italian borders. It is the seat of the Municipality of Kranjska Gora. The tripoint between Austria, It ...
,
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
, at the street address ''63 Borovška cesta''. It is administered by the
Upper Sava Museum, based in nearby
Jesenice
Jesenice (, ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru'', vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 144.) is the tenth-largest town in Slovenia, located in the traditional province of Upper C ...
. The farm presents the living conditions of a wealthy peasant family of the mid-19th century.
The house is of mostly brick construction, with a wooden upper story; there is a furnished attic, and a full basement level, including a cellar and stable. A large barn across the courtyard is also part of the farm.
The interiors include the original furnishings, as well as items drawn from the collections of the Upper Sava Museum.
The basement features an exhibit on the life and work of the local writer
Josip Vandot
Josip Vandot (15 January 1884 – 11 July 1944) was a Slovenes, Slovene writer and poet who wrote mainly for young readers.
Biography
Vandot was born in Kranjska Gora in Upper Carniola, then part of Austria-Hungary, now in Slovenia. Under the i ...
, author of the
Kekec
Kekec is a fictional children's literature character created by Slovenian author Josip Vandot in 1918. He was first introduced in the serial "Kekec on the Hard Path" () in ''Zvonček'' magazine (volume 19, issue 1/2). He is a young shepherd boy ...
series of children's books.
Upper Sava Museum website
Gallery
Image:Vhodna stran.JPG, Front of house, facing road
Image:Šivan rob.JPG, Corner stonework
Image:Freska na vhodni strani.JPG, Fresco (facade)
Image:Liznjekova domačija - lesena ograja ganka.jpg, Balcony
Image:Dvoriščna stran.JPG, Courtyard side of house
Image:Bohkov kotek.JPG, Shrine ("God's Corner")
Image:Letnica.JPG, Date (1781) carving on interior beam
Image:TAbernakelj.JPG, "Tabernacle" (closet)
Image:Črna kuhinja2.JPG, Open-fire kitchen
Image:Klobase.JPG, Smoked sausages, kitchen
Image:Čelešnik.JPG, Drying armature, in front of fireplace
Image:Sklednik.JPG, Dish caddy
Image:Zajemalke.JPG, Ladles
Image:Liznjekova domačija - postelja (19. st.).jpg, Bed
Image:Skrinja1.JPG, Painted chest
Image:Skrinja2.JPG, Painted chest
Image:Orodje.JPG, Carpentry tools
Image:Statve.JPG, Loom
Image:Sani.JPG, Sled
References
External links
Upper Sava Museum website
{{Kranjska Gora
Ethnographic museums in Slovenia
Municipality of Kranjska Gora