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Pavel Kunaver
Pavel Kunaver (19 December 1889 – 19 April 1988) was a Slovene language, Slovene pedagogy, pedagogue, writer of popular science books, geography, history and Slovene language teacher and pioneer of amateur astronomy, mountaineering, mountain climbing, skiing and caving in Slovenia. Life Pavel Kunaver was born in the family of Franc Kunaver in Dobrova near Ljubljana, senior guard in the correctional facility and mother Celestina Pristav. There were five brothers and one sister in the family. In addition to Pavel, Jože /Josip Kunaver (1882–1967) is also known as a mountaineer and member of the mountain club Dren (he first brought the skis to Ljubljana, which Pavel also used) Pavel Kunaver finished passed the State Teacher's Exam in 1910 and served until 1919 he served in primary schools around Ljubljana. Between 1912 and 1913 he completed a course non-state school teachers and from 1913 to 1914 studied geography at the teachers academy of the University of Vienna. He worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the area. Ljubljana itself was first mentioned in the first half of the 12th century. Situated at the middle of a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, it was the historical capital of Carniola, one of the Slovene-inhabited parts of the Habsburg monarchy. It was under Habsburg rule from the Middle Ages until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. After World War II, Ljubljana became the capital of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The city retained this status until Slovenia became independent in 1991 and Ljubljana became the capital of the newly formed state. Name The origin of the name ''Ljubljana'' is unclear. In the Middle Ages, both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
