Studenec (; german: Studenz,
[''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 21.] in older sources ''Kaltenbrunn'') is a formerly independent settlement in the southeast part of the capital
Ljubljana in central
Slovenia. It belongs to the
City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of
Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Geography
Studenec is a settlement that extends along a terrace north of the
Ljubljanica River
The Ljubljanica (), known in the Middle Ages as the ''Sava'', is a river in the southern part of the Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, lies on the river. The Ljubljanica rises south of the town of Vrhnika and flow ...
. The soil is gravelly. The houses extend along the road from Ljubljana to
Zalog and onto the bank below the road toward the Ljubljanica.
Name
In the local dialect, Studenec is known as ''Stədi̯ḁ̀nc''. The name is derived from the Slovene common noun ''studenec'' 'small
spring
Spring(s) may refer to:
Common uses
* Spring (season), a season of the year
* Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy
* Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water
* Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a ...
', referring to a local geological feature. In this case, the name derives from a spring located along the road in the settlement.
In the past the German name was ''Studenz''.
History
During the construction of the
Austrian Southern Railway
The Austrian Southern Railway (german: link=no, Österreichische Südbahn) is a long double track railway, which linked the capital Vienna with Trieste, former main seaport of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, by railway for the first time. It now ...
,
Urnfield culture artifacts were discovered in Studenec, testifying to early settlement of the area. In the first half of the 16th century, a district council with six halls belonging to the lesser nobility stood in Studenec. In 1875, at the initiative of the physician
Karel Bleiweis
Karel may refer to:
People
* Karel (given name)
* Karel (surname)
* Charles Karel Bouley, talk radio personality known on air as Karel
* Christiaan Karel Appel, Dutch painter
Business
* Karel Electronics, a Turkish electronics manufacturer
* Gr ...
(1834–1909), the Carniolan Assembly purchased the Krisper
Menagerie
A menagerie is a collection of captive animals, frequently exotic, kept for display; or the place where such a collection is kept, a precursor to the modern Zoo, zoological garden.
The term was first used in 17th-century France, in reference to ...
( sl, Krisperjev zverinjak, german: Thiergarten
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 107.]) in the southern part of Studenec in order to build a psychiatric hospital. Construction began in 1881, and in 1887 two additional three-story buildings were added to the complex.
On 12 September 1933 a passenger airplane crashed in Studenec with the loss of eight lives; the event is commemorated with a plaque.
Studenec was annexed by the city of Ljubljana in 1982, ending its existence as an independent settlement.
Statistični urad Republike Slovenije
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Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Studenec include:
*Viktor Kocijančič
The name Victor or Viktor may refer to:
* Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname
Arts and entertainment
Film
* ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film
* ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French sho ...
(1901–1944), physician and journalist
References
External links
*
Studenec on Geopedia
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Localities of Ljubljana
Moste District
Streets in Ljubljana