{"id":2050,"date":"2019-01-26T00:35:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-26T00:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?p=2050"},"modified":"2019-01-26T00:35:49","modified_gmt":"2019-01-26T00:35:49","slug":"trzic-a-kingdom-of-pathways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/slovenia\/best-of-slovenia\/trzic-a-kingdom-of-pathways\/","title":{"rendered":"TR\u017dI\u010c: A kingdom of pathways"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Beautiful Tr\u017ei\u010d is situated near the ancient route that for centuries led over the Ljubelj pass and connected Carinthia with the plains of Gorenjska. Nowadays the route over the mountains may no longer be trodden (as travellers instead opt to use the tunnel which goes through the Karavanke mountain range), but Tr\u017ei\u010d has always profited from its location on this old trade route, and the town is still a regional centre for trade and crafts.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Although a big fire destroyed a large part of the town centre in 1811, the population overcame this setback with financial help of Austrian Field Marshall Joseph Radetzky. He owned a mansion in the town and is immortalized by the famous Radetzky March, which was composed by Johann Strauss and dedicated to this brilliant army leader. The town centre of Tr\u017ei\u010d has been protected since 1985 as a cultural and historical monument and this is clear proof of its rich past and architecture, and due to its many little canals with bridges the town is often referred to as the \u2018Venice of Gorenjska\u2019. A staggering 80% of the municipality of Tr\u017ei\u010d is considered a protected area as part of the European Natura 2000 project, which aims to protect important areas where flora and fauna can thrive. The town and surrounding area is an excellent destination thanks to its breathtaking landscape, rich history and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

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DOV\u017dANOVA SOTESKA GORGE:<\/strong> Just a short drive from Tr\u017ei\u010d in the heart of the Karavanke mountain range lays the Dov\u017eanova Soteska Gorge, a site of immense natural beauty. Throughout time the wild Tr\u017ei\u0161ka Bistrica River has cut itself deep into the limestone here, creating these unique spot and uncovering rich geological treasures. Since 1988, it has officially been a protected natural monument. A wide range of fossils and stones dating back to the Paleozoic era have been uncovered here and can still be found in and around the gorge. Most notable are fossils of the Schwagerina carniolica, a microorganism which used to thrive in a shallow sea that covered this area and can only be found here. It\u2019s advisable to take the educational path, which leads past all the geological highlights and ends at the Exhibition and Educational Centre in the small settlement of Dolina, where the staff can tell you everything about the origins of the fossils and creation of this breathtaking landscape. Nearby is the impressive sight of the Tr\u017ei\u0161ka Bistrica River cascading down huge flint rocks and some enormous limestone pyramids. Open from June until the end of October.<\/p>\n

MAUTHAUSEN MEMORIAL PARK<\/strong>: The park is situated at the location where the Ljubelj concentration camp (part of Mauthausen) once stood. The camp was built to house the prisoners who were charged with carving out a 1.5km long tunnel through the Karavanke mountain range. Although there was also a small contingent of civilian engineers and workers, the largest part of the workforce consisted of political prisoners and captured combatants, who were forced to work on the tunnel in deplorable and inhumane conditions. Between 1943 and 1945 the mostly Polish, French, Russian, Yugoslav and Norwegian prisoners worked without any respite on the strategically important tunnel. Nowadays the site of the concentration camp, the only one on Slovene territory, is marked by an impressive sculpture. The monument is in the shape of a skeleton with a heart, raising its arms to the sky accompanied by the inscription on the pedestal: j\u2019accuse (I accuse). Across the road the foundations of a large part of the camp still remain and information signs specify the exact layout of the complex and the function of the buildings. In the cellar of the nearby Korean restaurant is a memorial room with an exhibition consisting of the prisoners\u2019 personal belongings, the tools they used and photographs of the camp and its detainees. The whole site is a monumental place, and we recommend visiting this historically important location. Info:<\/strong> www.visit-trzic.com\/en.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TR\u017dI\u010c BY THE NUMBERS:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Population (municipality): 15,620 \/ Population (town): 3,920 \/ Size: 155.4km2 \/ Municipal holiday: 12 December \/ Postcode: 4290 \/ Mayor: Borut Sajovic \/ Known for: Many Winter Olympians<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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