Dovje
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Dovje is a village in the municipality of Kranjska Gora
in the Upper Carniola
region of Slovenia
, located on the southern slopes of the Karavanke range at an elevation of 703 m. It has a rich history and rural tradition and is known as one of the sunniest villages in Slovenia. Its location is ideal for farming and this has been the main occupation of its inhabitants for many centuries.
The village itself has preserved a number of elements typical of alpine architecture
. The most interesting of these are the arched front doors of the old houses.
The view towards the Julian Alps
from the village has made the cemetery next to St. Michael's church an appropriate final resting place for many a mountaineer who lost their life on Triglav
and its surrounding mountains.
Dovje was a home to the poet, mountaineer, and activist Jakob Aljaž
for 38 years.
Kranjska Gora
Kranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps...
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...
, located on the southern slopes of the Karavanke range at an elevation of 703 m. It has a rich history and rural tradition and is known as one of the sunniest villages in Slovenia. Its location is ideal for farming and this has been the main occupation of its inhabitants for many centuries.
The village itself has preserved a number of elements typical of alpine architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
. The most interesting of these are the arched front doors of the old houses.
The view towards the Julian Alps
Julian Alps
The Julian Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav. They are named after Julius Caesar, who founded the municipium of Cividale del Friuli at the foot of the mountains...
from the village has made the cemetery next to St. Michael's church an appropriate final resting place for many a mountaineer who lost their life on Triglav
Triglav
Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the Bohinj area, the mountain was most probably named after the Slavic god Triglav. The mountain is the preeminent symbol of the Slovene...
and its surrounding mountains.
Dovje was a home to the poet, mountaineer, and activist Jakob Aljaž
Jakob Aljaž
Jakob Aljaž was a Slovene Roman Catholic priest, composer and mountaineer.Aljaž was born in a small Upper Carniolan village of Zavrh pod Šmarno Goro, northeast of Ljubljana, in what was then the Austrian Empire. He was a priest and also a successful composer, singer and choir master. His works are...
for 38 years.