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Glinščica
The Glinščica () is a stream in Slovenia. Geography The source of Glinščica Creek is on the eastern slope of Peštota Hill (590 m) below the settlement of Toško Čelo and north of the Kucja Valley. It then flows through the Ljubljana neighborhood of Glinica (or Glince), between the neighborhoods of Kamna Gorica and Podutik (where it is crossed by the stone one-arch Kavšek Bridge and a new bridge for motorized traffic), briefly along the Path of Remembrance and Comradeship, and then southwest of Rožnik Hill and through the Rožna Dolina neighborhood before joining the Gradaščica River in the Vič District. Most of its lower course through Ljubljana is channelized. Name Glinščica Creek was probably originally called the ''Glinica'', from which the names of Ljubljana's Glinica and Glince neighborhoods were derived, after which the name ''Glinščica'' was re-derived from the settlement. In any case, both the name of the stream and the name of the settlement are der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavšek Bridge
The Kavšek Bridge ( sl, Kavškov most) or Kauschegg Bridge ( sl, Kauscheggov most; the historical Slovene name inscribed on the bridge), sometimes listed as the Karchegger Bridge (), is a one-arch stone bridge crossing Glinščica Creek in Podutik, a neighbourhood in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It was built by the board of the first district road and named after Franz Kauschegg (), who led the works.Inscription on the northern side. (in Slovene) Kavšek Bridge, Podutik District, Ljubljana. Board of the first district road. 6 January 2012. It is part of Podutik Street () and is used as a walkway and for a bicycle lane; a new bridge for motorised traffic has been built next to it. Architecture The bridge has low stone walls on both sides built from Glinica limestone blocks in two rows. On its southern wall stands a column with a relief of the Madonna (art), Madonna and Child in a shrine on its top. On its base, an intercession to Mary in four verses has been carved. Also writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
