Vič (; german: Waitsch''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 114.) is a former village in the western part of

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, the capital of

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. It is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Name

Vič was attested in written sources as ''Weyze'' in 1339, ''Weycz'' in 1414, and ''Weitsch'' in 1406, among other spellings. The origin of the name is uncertain. Possibilities include derivation from the noun ''*vič'' 'willow switches' or 'young woods', or from the personal name ''*Vitъ'', referring to an early inhabitant. Less likely possibilities include derivation from ''bič'' ' rushes' and Latin ''vicus'' 'village'. In the past the German name was ''Waitsch''.

History

Vič is the oldest settlement in the immediate area;

Glince Glince (, german: Gleinitz or ''Gleinitz bei Waitsch'Amtsblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung''. 1857, no. 162 (20 July), p. 502.) is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the southwest part of the capital Ljubljana. It belongs to the Vič District ...

and

Rožna Dolina Rožna Dolina (; it, Valdirose, german: link=no, Rosenthal) is one of the four suburbs of the town of Nova Gorica in western Slovenia (the others being Solkan, Kromberk, and Pristava). It is on the border with Italy. Before 1947, it used to be ...

were settled later. In 1783, Vič had a population of 297 living in 43 houses. By 1925 the population of Vič had increased to 966, and by 1931 there were 1,330 people in the village. Vič was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1935, ending its existence as an independent settlement. In 2010, Vič was heavily affected by floods.

Cultural heritage

*The Two Emperors Street Pavilion ( sl, Paviljon na Cesti dveh cesarjev) stands at the west end of Two Emperors Street () in the southwest part of Vič. It was built at the initiative of the Ljubljana town hall as a gift by the town's residents to

Emperor Francis I Francis I (Francis Stephen; french: François Étienne; german: Franz Stefan; 8 December 1708 – 18 August 1765) was Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, and Grand Duke of Tuscany. He became the ruler of the Hol ...

, who celebrated his birthday in Ljubljana in 1821 while attending the

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together with

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. The pavilion is built in the

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and is one of the few surviving imperial structures in Ljubljana. *The Robežnik Inn, also known as the Žabar Inn, is a U-shaped set of buildings at Vič Street (''Viška cesta'') nos. 48 and 50 in the historical village center. It consists of living quarters, an inn, and farm buildings. The structures have been adapted to modern use, but architectural elements from the 19th century are preserved.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 18716

References

External links

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Vič on Geopedia
Former settlements in Slovenia {{Ljubljana-geo-stub