Kamna Gorica () is a village in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Church

The local church, dedicated to the

Holy Trinity The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the F ...

, was built in 1652 and enlarged in 1754. It has two altar paintings by

Matevž Langus Matevž (puréed beans with cracklings) is a Slovene national dish. The dish is typical of central Slovenia, especially of the Kočevje region. It is made of beans and potatoes. Its origins come from the 19th century. Originally, the lower soci ...

Mineral spring

A major quarry is located to the southwest of the village. Next to it, there is a

chalybeate Chalybeate () waters, also known as ferruginous waters, are mineral spring waters containing salts of iron. Name The word ''chalybeate'' is derived from the Latin word for steel, , which follows from the Greek word . is the singular form of ...

(iron-rich) water spring. According to the locals, it strengthens male potency, which has been extensively reported about by the prominent journalist .

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Kamna Gorica include: * Karl Josef Kappus (born 1668), lawyer, member of

Academia operosorum Labacensium The ''Academia Operosorum Labacensium'' (Academy of the Industrious Residents of Ljubljana)—a forerunner of the modern Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts—was founded in Ljubljana in 1693 as an association of 23 scholars. Most of the member ...

* Johannes Andreas Kappus (c. 1648–1713), Jesuit * Marcus Antonius Kappus (1657–1717), missionary * Vladimir Kapus (1885–1943), journalist, writer * (1808–1879), journalist, writer, poet * (1792–1855), painter * Franc Megušar (1876–1916), zoologist * (1880–1919), politician * (1912–1988), scales technician, precision mechanic, inventor, innovator, engraver * Aleksander Toman (1851–1931), agronomist, journalist * Lovro Toman (1827–1870), politician * Blaž Tomaževič (1909–1986), literary historian, teacher * Jožef Tomažovič Sr. (1774–1847), musician, teacher * (1784–1860), national awakener, priest * Ivan Varl (1923–1979), painter * (1853–1915), pipe organ builder

References

External links

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Kamna Gorica on GeopediaKamna Gorica official web page
Populated places in the Municipality of Radovljica {{Radovljica-geo-stub