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Rožnik () is a hill in the Rožnik District and
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
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. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 115. in contrast to ''Spodnji Rožnik''Kolar, Ivan. 1958c. Literarni sprehod po Ljubljani: od nekdanje Emone na Rožnik. ''Jezik in slovstvo'' 4(2): 41–48, pp. 45–46. ('lower Roznik'; also known as ''Podrožnik'', ) at the base of the hill, where the Čad Inn is located. On Cankar Peak stand Visitation Church and an inn where the writer Ivan Cankar lived between 1910 and 1917. Below it, on the southern slope of the hill, is the Ljubljana Zoo.
Rožnik () is a hill in the Rožnik District and Šiška District
The Šiška District (; ), or simply Šiška (), is the most populous district () of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is named after the former villages of Spodnja Šiška
Spodnja Šiška (; ''Leksikon občin kral ...
northwest of the Ljubljana
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city center. Together with 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 sout ...
, 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
Middle High German (MHG; or ; , shortened as ''Mhdt.'' or ''Mhd.'') is the term for the form of High German, High German language, German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High ...
''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. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 115. in contrast to ''Spodnji Rožnik''Kolar, Ivan. 1958c. Literarni sprehod po Ljubljani: od nekdanje Emone na Rožnik. ''Jezik in slovstvo'' 4(2): 41–48, pp. 45–46. ('lower Roznik'; also known as ''Podrožnik'', ) at the base of the hill, where the Čad Inn is located. On Cankar Peak stand Visitation Church and an inn where the writer Ivan Cankar lived between 1910 and 1917. Below it, on the southern slope of the hill, is the Ljubljana Zoo.
Events
*May 1: OnMay Day
May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on 1 May, around halfway between the Northern Hemisphere's March equinox, spring equinox and midsummer June solstice, solstice. Festivities ma ...
, a bonfire is lit on Cankar Peak and a festival is held in the nearby meadow.
*June 21: A summer solstice
The summer solstice or estival solstice occurs when one of Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere ( Northern and Southern). The summer solstice is the day with the longest peri ...
ceremony takes place with a bonfire on Cankar Peak to celebrate the winners of the Kresnik Award
Kresnik is a literary award in Slovenia awarded each year for the best novel in Slovene language, Slovene of the previous year. It has been bestowed since 1991 at summer solstice by the national newspaper house Delo (newspaper), Delo. The awards c ...
, named after the Slavic pagan deity Kresnik, invoking Slavic pagan ceremonies from before Christianization
Christianization (or Christianisation) is a term for the specific type of change that occurs when someone or something has been or is being converted to Christianity. Christianization has, for the most part, spread through missions by individu ...
.
*December 26: Horses are blessed on Saint Stephen's Day
Saint Stephen's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Stephen, is a Christian saint's day to commemorate Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr or protomartyr, celebrated on 26 December in Western Christianity and 27 December in Eastern Ch ...
in front of Visitation Church.
References
External links
* Hills of Slovenia Geography of Ljubljana Rožnik District {{Slovenia-geo-stub