Bohinjska Bistrica
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Bohinjska Bistrica is the largest settlement in the Bohinj
municipality in the Upper Carniola
region of Slovenia
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Bohinjska Bistrica lies in the valley between the river Sava Bohinjka
, the hills Dobrava and Ajdovski gradec, and the streams Bistrica and Belica. The main road leading to the railway station divides the settlement into the upper and lower part Zgornja vas and Spodnja vas.
Bohinjska Bistrica is an important tourist destination and a good starting point for trips to Črna prst, Vogel, Komna
and Ratitovec. It also has a ski centre at Kobla.
The town is served by Bohinjska Bistrica railway station, with direct trains several times a day to Jesenice and Nova Gorica
. In addition, regular buses travel directly to Ljubljana
.
The Tomaž Godec museum, part of the Museum of Gorenjska, is situated in the town. Located in the building of the old Godec family tannery, next to the stream, part of the museum features an exhibition about the tanning process. Upstairs, documents and artefacts from the World War I
are on display, focusing on the Battles of the Isonzo
during 1915-1917 which took place in the mountains around the nearby Soča
valley. In addition, information and a video about the "Iron Route" are shown, explaining some of the history of iron mining and production across the Alps.
Bohinj
Bohinj is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of northwestern Slovenia, covering the 20 km long and 5 km wide Bohinj basin of the Sava Bohinjka river within the Julian Alps, characterized by the periglacial Lake Bohinj...
municipality in the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
region of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
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Bohinjska Bistrica lies in the valley between the river Sava Bohinjka
Sava Bohinjka
The Sava Bohinjka is a headwater of the Sava River in northwestern Slovenia.At 41 kilometers in length, it is the shorter of the two headwaters that become the Sava River in Radovljica, the other being the 45-kilometer-long Sava Dolinka. The Sava Bohinjka originates under the Komarča Ridge at an...
, the hills Dobrava and Ajdovski gradec, and the streams Bistrica and Belica. The main road leading to the railway station divides the settlement into the upper and lower part Zgornja vas and Spodnja vas.
Bohinjska Bistrica is an important tourist destination and a good starting point for trips to Črna prst, Vogel, Komna
Komňa
Komňa is a village and municipality in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 582 ....
and Ratitovec. It also has a ski centre at Kobla.
The town is served by Bohinjska Bistrica railway station, with direct trains several times a day to Jesenice and Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy...
. In addition, regular buses travel directly to Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
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The Tomaž Godec museum, part of the Museum of Gorenjska, is situated in the town. Located in the building of the old Godec family tannery, next to the stream, part of the museum features an exhibition about the tanning process. Upstairs, documents and artefacts from the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
are on display, focusing on the Battles of the Isonzo
Battles of the Isonzo
The Battles of the Isonzo were a series of 12 battles between the Austro-Hungarian and Italian armies in World War I. They were fought along the Soča River on the eastern sector of the Italian Front between June 1915 and November 1917...
during 1915-1917 which took place in the mountains around the nearby Soča
Soca
The Soča or Isonzo is a 140 km long river that flows through western Slovenia and northeastern Italy. An Alpine river in character, its source lies in the Trenta Valley in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, at an elevation of around 1,100 metres...
valley. In addition, information and a video about the "Iron Route" are shown, explaining some of the history of iron mining and production across the Alps.