Category: Cultural heritage

The Situla of Vače is the oldest Old Slavic symbol from the period between the 6th and 5th centuries BC. It was discovered in the village of Vače, close to the geometric centre of Slovenia, at an extremely important Iron Age archaeological site. The situla is preserved by the National…

The famous mathematician Jurij Vega was born in 1754 in the village of Zagorica, near Vehovec, as the locals call the homestead. Today, Vega's descendants live on the site of Vehovec's old house and have set up a small Vega museum in their house. In addition to visiting the Vega…

Ravbar's Castle is one of the most attractive buildings in Mengeš. Burnt down in a great fire in 1842, the castle has been completely rebuilt and still boasts its Classicist façade. In addition to Ravbar's castle, other castles worth visiting in Mengeš are Staret's castle at the foot of Gobavice,…

The parish church of St Mihael is the oldest and most precious monument of art in Mengeš. The semicircular niche of the presbytery is a remnant of an old Romanesque church, while the altar area dates from the middle of the 15th century, from the Gothic era. The frescoes from…

Kamnik, a town in the lap of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, is one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Slovenia. One of Kamnik's most recognisable symbols is the Chapel of the Small Castle, which overlooks the medieval centre from a hill right in the middle of the town. At its…