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Rožnik District
The Rožnik District (; ), or simply Rožnik, is a district () of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is named after Rožnik Hill. Geography The Rožnik District is bounded on the southeast by the railroad from Ljubljana to Sežana; on the southwest by the A2 Freeway, the Gradaščica River, and a line across Utik Hill; and on the north by Youth Street (''Mladinska ulica'') and a line across Rožnik Hill. The district consists of much of Rožnik Hill, part of Tivoli City Park, the Ljubljana Zoo, the former villages of Bokalce, Grič, Rožna Dolina Rožna Dolina (; , ) 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 a suburb of the town of Gorizia, which w ..., and Vrhovci, and the neighborhood along Podrožnik Lane (''Podrožniška pot'') known as "Partizanska Vas" (literally, 'Partisan village')."Magnetogramsk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Ljubljana
The Urban Municipality of Ljubljana (), also the City of Ljubljana (, acronym MOL) is one of twelve Municipalities of Slovenia, city and metropolitan municipalities in Slovenia. Its seat is Ljubljana, the largest and capital city of Slovenia. , its mayor is Zoran Janković (politician), Zoran Janković. Administrative division The Urban Municipality of Ljubljana comprises 17 districts (Slovene singular: ): the Bežigrad District, Center District, Ljubljana, Center District, Črnuče District, Dravlje District, Golovec District, Jarše District, Moste District, Polje District, Posavje District, Ljubljana, Posavje District, Rožnik District, Rudnik District, Sostro District, Šentvid District, Šiška District, Šmarna Gora District, Trnovo District, and Vič District. These are represented by district councils (Slovene singular: or ). Economy The budget of MOL was 346,505,748 euros for 2011. It was shaped by the sale of land lot and the construction of the Stožice Sports Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A2 Motorway (Slovenia)
The A2 motorway () is a motorway in Slovenia, around 180 km long, connecting the Karawanks Tunnel (motorway), Karawanks Tunnel (at the Austrian border) via the capital city Ljubljana to Obrežje (at the Croatian border, near Zagreb). It connects several major Slovene cities, including Kranj, Ljubljana, and Novo Mesto, and is part of Pan-European corridors, Pan-European Corridor X. The route of the motorway largely follows the path of the Brotherhood and Unity Highway, which was a two-lane non-divided road constructed as the main traffic artery within Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. With the construction of the divided motorway, most of the previous road was demolished. A notable exception can be seen on the southern A2 segment between Grosuplje and Višnja Gora, where the previous road was grandfathered into the motorway system; it lacks a hard shoulder and has sharp turns and an exit ramp with a 10% Grade (slope), grade. The northern segment between V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrhovci, Ljubljana
Vrhovci () is a formerly independent settlement in the southwest part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. 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. It includes the territory of Bokalce Castle (). Geography Vrhovci consists of two parts. The older part lies on the Vič Terrace (). In the past it had fields and was characterized by farming. The newer part of the settlement developed along the road from Vič Vič (; ''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 Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is pa ... to Stranska Vas behind the brick factory, and was settled by craftsmen and laborers. The land is somewhat swampy along the Gradaščica River. Name Vrhovci was mentioned in written sources in 1763–87 as ''V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bokalce
Bokalce (, in older sources also ''Bokalci'', ) is a formerly independent settlement in the southwest part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. 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 Bokalce is centered around Bokalce Castle, with which it shares its name.''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 340. It stands on a rise above the Gradaščica The Gradaščica is a river in Slovenia. The river is long. It begins in Polhov Gradec at the confluence of Little Creek () and Big Božna Creek. Near Vrhovci it is joined by Horjulščica Creek (also known as Horjulka Creek). Not far past Boka ... River and below the south slope of Tičnica Hill ().Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 314. Name Bokalce was mentioned in written so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubljana Zoo
Ljubljana Zoo () is a zoo in Ljubljana, Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati .... It serves as the national zoo of Slovenia and is open year-round. The zoo has 119 species and (not counting insects) a total of 500 animals. History Ljubljana Zoo was established on 10 March 1949 by the city board of Ljubljana. It was at first hosted in the Center District, Ljubljana, Center District and moved to its current location in 1951. In 2008 a complete renovation of the zoo that would be completed by 2016 was announced. In 2009 a new colony of saimiri arrived in their new enclosure. The same year new alpacas and red pandas arrived. In late 2009, construction of a new sealion enclosure began and as of 2013 the zoo hosts three California sea lions. In 2010, both Siberian tig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tivoli City Park
Tivoli City Park () or simply Tivoli Park () is the largest park in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is located on the western outskirts of the Center District, stretching to the Šiška District to the north, the Vič District to the south, and the Rožnik District to the west. Several notable buildings and art works stand in the park. Since 1984, the park has been protected as part of Tivoli–Rožnik Hill–Šiška Hill Nature Park. It is home to a variety of bird species. Landmarks Architecture ;Tivoli Castle Tivoli Castle is a mansion and is the terminus of the Jakopič Promenade. Built in the 17th century atop the ruins of a previous Renaissance-period castle, the mansion was initially owned by the Jesuits. In the middle of the 19th century, it was renovated by Marshal Joseph Radetzky (1766–1858) in the Neoclassical style, giving it its present appearance. In 1864, Austrian sculptors in a Moravian foundry designed four cast-iron dogs that stand in front of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gradaščica
The Gradaščica is a river in Slovenia. The river is long. It begins in Polhov Gradec at the confluence of Little Creek () and Big Božna Creek. Near Vrhovci it is joined by Horjulščica Creek (also known as Horjulka Creek). Not far past Bokalce, most of the stream is split off into the Mali Graben and the rest continues as the Gradaščica (also known as the ''Mestna Gradaščica'' 'Town Gradaščica'). This continues through the Vrhovci neighborhood into the Vič District, where it is joined by Glinščica Creek, before continuing into the Trnovo District and emptying into the Ljubljanica. Name The Gradaščica was attested in historical sources as ''min sflum ndict mLaybach'' in 1271, ''flumen minus dictum Laybach'' in 1277, ''mino Laybac s' in 1330, and ''chlain Laiboch'' in 1397, all meaning 'little Ljubljanica'. The names ''Gradaschitza'' and ''Grabaschitza'' are attested in 1763–1787. The name ''Gradaščica'' is a univerbation of *''Gradaška voda'' '(Polhov) Grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rožnik (hill)
Rožnik () is a hill in the Rožnik District and Šiška District northwest of the Ljubljana city center. Together with Tivoli City Park, it forms Tivoli–Rožnik Hill–Šiška Hill Landscape Park. Extending from Tivoli Park, it is a popular hiking, running, and excursion destination for residents of Ljubljana. Name Rožnik Hill was attested in written sources in 1326 as ''Rosenberch''. The Slovene name is a translation from the German name ''Rosenberg'', originally a compound of Middle High German ''rôse'' 'rose' and ''berc'' 'mountain, hill'. In modern German, the hill was known as ''Rosenbach''.''Jugoslawien und Griechenland: mit europäischer Türkei.'' 1966. Stuttgart: Baedekers Autoführer-Verlag, p. 303. Geography The hill has two peaks, called Šiška Hill (, 429 m) and Cankar Peak (, 394 m). Cankar Peak was formerly known as ''Zgornji Rožnik'' ('upper Rožnik', ),''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Slovenia
The national flag of Slovenia () features three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, with the coat of arms of Slovenia located in the upper hoist side of the flag centred in the white and blue bands. The coat of arms is a shield with the image of Mount Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the centre; beneath it are two wavy blue lines representing the Adriatic Sea and local rivers, and above it are three six-pointed golden stars arranged in an inverted triangle which are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje, the great Slovene dynastic house of the late 14th and early 15th centuries. The Slovenian flag's colours are considered to be Pan-Slavism, pan-Slavic, but they actually come from the Middle Ages, medieval coat of arms of the Holy Roman duchy of Carniola, consisting of 3 stars, a mountain, and three colours (red, blue, yellow), crescent. The existing Slovene tricolor, Slovene tricolour was raised for the first t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District (Slovenia)
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. Etymology The word "district" in English is a loan word from French. It comes from Medieval Latin districtus–"exercising of justice, restraining of offenders". The earliest known English-language usage dates to 1611, in the work of lexicographer Randle Cotgrave. By country or territory Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district ( Persian ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
