Logatec
Encyclopedia
Logatec is a town and a municipality
in Slovenia
. It is located roughly in the centre of Inner Carniola between capital Ljubljana
and Postojna
. The area is mostly covered by forests and is known for biking and hiking routes. The town of Logatec has seen rapid industrial development and immigration since the completion of the nearby A1 motorway
to the coast
. Other larger settlements in the municipality include Rovte
, Hotedršica
and Laze
.
times (Roman way station Mansio Longatico). The vicinity of trade routes between the interior and the coast has always played an important part in the region. First the roman road Aquileia
- Emona
, later the road to Trieste
and the Southern Railway
. Before the construction of railway line the majority of the population made a living by carrier's business - the so-called furmani (from German
Fuhrmann).
The town has actually been formed on the base of old villages: Dolenja vas, Mandrge, Čevica, Martinj hrib, Brod, Blekova vas, Cerkovska vas and Gorenja vas. As these were originally separate settlements, there are a number of churches in what is now the town of Logatec. The Parish Church
is in the area of Dolenji Logatec and is dedicated to Saint Nicholas
. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526. In 1795 to 1803 a new church was built on the site. The church in the Čevica area is dedicated to Saint Joseph
and in Gorenji Logatec to Saint Mary
.
The town's brass orchestra
was founded in 1913.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in 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...
. It is located roughly in the centre of Inner Carniola between capital 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...
and Postojna
Postojna
Postojna is a town and a municipality in the traditional region of Inner Carniola, from Trieste, in southwestern Slovenia. Population 14,581 .-History:...
. The area is mostly covered by forests and is known for biking and hiking routes. The town of Logatec has seen rapid industrial development and immigration since the completion of the nearby A1 motorway
A1 motorway (Slovenia)
The A1 motorway is 236,1 km long, connecting Šentilj and Koper/Capodistria . It passes several important Slovenian cities, including Maribor, Celje and Ljubljana all the way to the Slovenian Littoral and Koper, with its important port.Construction began in 1970 and the first section was...
to the coast
Slovenian Littoral
The Slovenian Littoral is a historical region of Slovenia. Its name recalls the historical Habsburg crown land of the Austrian Littoral, of which the Slovenian Littoral was a part....
. Other larger settlements in the municipality include Rovte
Rovte, Logatec
Rovte is a settlement in the hills to the north of Logatec in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese.-External links:*...
, Hotedršica
Hotedršica
Hotedršica is a village to the west of Logatec in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese.-External links:*...
and Laze
Laze, Logatec
Laze is a village to the south of Logatec in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
.
History
The earliest mentions of the settlement are from RomanAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
times (Roman way station Mansio Longatico). The vicinity of trade routes between the interior and the coast has always played an important part in the region. First the roman road Aquileia
Aquileia
Aquileia is an ancient Roman city in what is now Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 10 km from the sea, on the river Natiso , the course of which has changed somewhat since Roman times...
- Emona
Emona
Emona or Aemona, short for Colonia Iulia emona, was a Roman castrum founded in 14-15 AD, possibly by the Legio XV Apollinaris , on a territory already populated by ancient settlers of uncertain origin...
, later the road to Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
and the Southern Railway
Austrian Southern Railway
The Austrian Southern Railway was an Austrian railway company established in 1841...
. Before the construction of railway line the majority of the population made a living by carrier's business - the so-called furmani (from German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
Fuhrmann).
The town has actually been formed on the base of old villages: Dolenja vas, Mandrge, Čevica, Martinj hrib, Brod, Blekova vas, Cerkovska vas and Gorenja vas. As these were originally separate settlements, there are a number of churches in what is now the town of Logatec. The Parish Church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
is in the area of Dolenji Logatec and is dedicated to Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526. In 1795 to 1803 a new church was built on the site. The church in the Čevica area is dedicated to Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ ....
and in Gorenji Logatec to Saint Mary
Mary (mother of Jesus)
Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
.
The town's brass orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
was founded in 1913.