120 results within Institution Arctur

In the past, the palace served as the seat of podesta, captains, the Great Council and other municipal offices. It was built at the site of two older mid-13th century houses that were linked with a lodge. The building was renovated several times; it acqui…

During a walk through Dobrna, at the end of the chestnut alley, a mighty building called the Sanatorium (Zdraviliški dom) attracts attention. The Tavčar villa, known already in the 16th century, once stood on the platform in front of it. Until the hotel D…

The Freudenberg Castle, which was supposedly built around the 12th century, can only be found today as a remnant of the scarce ruins on a steep ridge where Brinjeva gora rises, near the famous pilgrimage church of the Mother of God. It has been decaying s…

Izola was an uninhabited island until the early Middle Ages. Due to subsequent population growth and development, it went through many changes. At the time of the Republic of Venice, a harbour was set up and palaces built. Under Austrian rule, the fish pr…

Baroque-style Gothic church with an adjoining long choir that is slightly recessed and raised, and a crypt under the choir and a vestry.

The 18th-century »Vigenjc Vice« nail smithy is the only fully preserved workshop for hand-forging nails in Slovenia. It is a partly brick, partly wooden building in the centre of the market town. Inside there is preserved equipment (forges, anvils, tools,…

In the past, the palace served as the seat of podesta, captains, the Great Council and other municipal offices. It was built at the site of two older mid-13th century houses that were linked with a lodge. The building was renovated several times; it acqui…

A Roman seafront villa with a port was once located in this area. The Simonov Zaliv Archaeological Park is a cultural monument of national importance. The renovated walls of the residential area, the associated floor mosaics and the interpretation centre …

In Vipavski Križ, a medieval town and one of the most scenic historical and cultural sites in Slovenia, the remains of a castle built at the end of the 15th century are preserved. It was converted into a Renaissance mansion in the 17th century and deserte…

Zabrška bajta cottage is one of the two preserved cottages on the Velika Planina plateau built after WWII in the style of traditional shepherds’ cottages. For practical reasons, it was built in a rectangular shape.

Maribor Castle is one of the finest architectural monuments in the town and is located at its very centre. The castle houses the Maribor Regional Museum. Its central feature is the majestic Knight’s Hall.

The statue of Marshal Josip Broz-Tito was revealed on his 85th birthday and the 40th anniversary of the Founding Congress of the Communist Party of Slovenia. It is the work of Antun Augustinčič and Vladimir Herljević.

Register of immovable cultural heritage: A four-winged Renaissance castle with an arcade courtyard with corners accentuated by prominent cylindrical towers and a Romanesque tower in the eastern wing. The castle maintains Renaissance and Baroque architectu…

The castle of the Svibno lords (mentioned in 1175) started decaying at the time of the polymath Valvasor. The remains of a tower in the ward are preserved, including foundations of curtain walls, the centre of the castle and blocks in a ground configurati…

A Roman seafront villa with a port was once located in this area. The Simonov Zaliv Archaeological Park is a cultural monument of national importance. The renovated walls of the residential area, the associated floor mosaics and the interpretation centre …

A masonry coastal two-storey villa with a wooden balcony on the lake shore was built by Arnold Rikli as a spa facility with a dining room, kitchen and administrative premises. There were 34 wooden huts in the park. The building, rebuilt in 1905, is in rui…

Ošlak's blacksmith's forge is the only preserved example of the old blacksmith's craft in Zreško from the 18th century. Written sources testify that Ošlak's forge, once the home of a small farmer, blacksmith, sawyer and carpenter near …

Multi-storey administrative building of a leather factory with production facilities in the yard, built in 1842. The façade with eleven window axes was redesigned in 1881 in a Neo-Historical style. The complex is supplemented by the factory bathroom, now …

The homestead of the greatest Slovenian epic poet, Anton Aškerc, is preserved in its original form (dating from the second half of the 18th century) and has been arranged into a museum. The old house, thatched-roof granary and toplar hay rack reveal the e…

On the Main Square between the Parish Church of St Cantianus and Prešeren Theatre, a 5-metre bronze statue of the greatest Slovenian poet was unveiled in 1952. It was the work of academic sculptors Frančišek Smerdu and Peter Loboda. The installation was s…

In the past, the palace served as the seat of podesta, captains, the Great Council and other municipal offices. It was built at the site of two older mid-13th century houses that were linked with a lodge. The building was renovated several times; it acqui…

With its stone arch stretching 85 metres, the Solkan Bridge is one of the largest stone arch railway bridges in the world. This technical masterpiece was constructed in 1905 as part of the famous Bohinj railway line connecting Gorica and Jesenice. Some 1,…

Bevk’s homestead, local name “Pri Volarju”, is located in the lower part of Zakojca Village. The writer spent his childhood and early youth in the homestead. It was inaugurated in 1990, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the writer's birth, …

The castle was built in the 12th century by Albert Trušenjski - Marenberg. Originally a Romanesque building with two towers, the castle was enlarged in the Gothic period and other buildings were added in the Renaissance, and the castle also had a defensiv…