History of forestry in the Kočevska region The forestry was and still is one of the most important activities in the Kočevska region, which covered by extensive forests. Reasons for the colonisation of this region…continue reading
Kočevska is located in the southeast part of Slovenia. It is a distinctive and dynamic Dinaric karst terrain with numerous karst plateaus, karst fields, low-lying hills, valleys, ridges and all other karst features. The exact…continue reading
Fridrihštajn is not only the highest-lying Slovenian castle, but it is also the scene of our only medieval romance. Who does not know the tragic love story of Frederick of Celje and Veronika of Desenice?…continue reading
The Bilpa wall, which Valvasor called the wall of echoes, rises above the caves. In it the nature shaped several human, animal and mythological figures. Bilpa consists of four caves - the last was only…continue reading
For minor misdemeanors such as theft, poaching, adultery and for those who trespassed against the local noble Poljane landowners, a 2-meter pillory was raised at the beginning of the 13th century in the vicinity of…continue reading
The Jelenja vas village is situated in the heart of the karst Poljanska dolina valley above the Kolpa river, by the Brezovica – Stari trg ob Kolpi road. The brook with the bottom pond (sometimes…continue reading
A church located in the centre of the village, a fine example from the Baroque period, was demolished during the time of restricted area between 1953 and 1956. Other sacred objects in the Kočevje region…continue reading
Next to the church stands the widest nut tree in Slovenia, which is over 400 years of age. At chest height its circumference measures 434 cm and it is 15 m high. The Kočevje region…continue reading
During the final battles for liberation of Slovenia in 1945 many armed units that fought on the German side and against the Yugoslavian National Liberation Army were making their retreat to the Austrian Carinthia. The…continue reading
(1000 to 400 BC) The excavations took place under the leadership of Josip Mantuani, PhD in the year 1924. The prehistory grave was named The Mound of Giants, after the German name Hunenbuchel, since the…continue reading
