Žužemberk
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Žužemberk is a town and a municipality
in the Dinaric Alps
of Slovenia
, located south-east of the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana
. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola
. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region
. As of 2002 the municipality had a total population of 4579. Žužemberk lies in the southern part of Carniola
on the left bank of the Krka River
and is dominated by a medieval castle. The parish church was completely destroyed in World War II
and rebuilt in recent years. The municipality contains around three settlements.
was built in 1046. The village that grew around the castle was located at the intersection of roads, and most of its inhabitants were craftsmen or peasants who traded their goods and organised fairs.
Between 1526 and 1533, the prince bishop Krištof Rauba fortified the castle and added seven defence towers or bastilles. As a result of its new strength, the brothers Jurij and Wolf Auersperg from Turjak
bought the castle in 1538, and for centuries the castle and town were in the possession of the leading noble Auersperg family. One of its most esteemed owners was Janez Vajkard I Auersperg, the tutor of the emperor Ferdinand III
, who was court councillor and the first minister in the Habsburg monarchy
, and who obtained family rights to prevent the castle's sale. In the 16th century the town suffered repeated attacks. In 1559, the castle was conquered by Gregor, an illegitimate son of Jurij Turjaški with eighteen soldiers, but this conquest was quickly suppressed, and the castle was recaptured by Herbart Turjaški, the general of the Croatian region of the time, and the dead soldiers were thrown into the forest to be devoured by wild beasts. In 1575, Countess Ana von Eck from Brda
was killed by a tame bear in the castle courtyard.
Over the next century a number of important nobles were born in the town, including in 1557 Andrej Auersperg Šumberski, the son of Wolf Engelbert, who after completing his studies in Padova, went on the receive a decoration by both the Pope and the Habsburg Emperor for his role in the defeat of the Turks in 1593. In 1615 Janez Vajkard Auersperg was born in Žužemberk. He became the tutor of the emperor Ferdinand III
, later becoming a prince and first minister in the Habsburg monarchy, and a cardinal in 1669, upon which he returned to this town, where he died in 1677. His great-grandson, Jožef Franc Anton, became a cardinal in 1783.
The Auersperg family established a notable ironworks in the town, and the steel industry was important to the economy. The Auersperg installed a blast furnace and ironworks in 1763, and were granted permission for extensive iron mining in the area. By 1891, however, the industry operations in Žužemberk faced excessive competition and costly production and ceased operating. A number of sawmills and water mills also developed in the town, and Žužemberk also has one of the oldest paper mills in Slovenia. In 1775, the Empress Maria Theresa gave consent to guild of seventeen tanners in Žužemberk, and it became an important trade, with merchants in Žužemberk making trousers, aprons, wine-skins and wheat sacks. The castle served as a prison for many years, but was depopulated in 1893.
During the Second World War, Italian occupation troops were stationed at the castle and guerrillas set it on fire. In February 1945, Žužemberk, being an Italian stronghold, was attacked by Allied bombers. The castle was heavily damaged but not destroyed (as the church was), and restoration work began in the 1960s.
, Brezova Reber pri Dvoru
, Budganja vas
, Dešeča vas
, Dolnji Ajdovec
, Dolnji Kot
, Dolnji Križ
, Drašča vas
, Dvor
, Gornji Ajdovec
, Gornji Kot
, Gornji Križ
, Gradenc
, Hinje, Hrib pri Hinjah
, Jama pri Dvoru
, Klečet
, Klopce
, Lašče
, Lazina
, Lopata
, Mačkovec pri Dvoru
, Mali Lipovec, Malo Lipje
, Pleš
, Plešivica
, Podgozd
, Podlipa
, Poljane pri Žužemberku
, Prapreče
, Prevole
, Ratje
, Reber
, Sadinja vas pri Dvoru
, Sela pri Ajdovcu
, Sela pri Hinjah
, Srednji Lipovec
, Stavča vas
, Šmihel pri Žužemberku
, Trebča vas
, Veliki Lipovec
, Veliko Lipje
, Vinkov Vrh
, Visejec
, Vrh pri Hinjah
, Vrh pri Križu
, Vrhovo pri Žužemberku
, Zafara
, Zalisec
, Žvirče
.
Žužemberški castle is a prominent medieval fortress rising above the Krka river. During the summer months festivities are held in the castle courtyard, which since 1997 have been successfully organized by the Tourist Association. A municipal holiday is held on the 15th July.
The Church of Saont Nicholas in Žužemberk is the oldest surviving church in the area. The church was first built in the Gothic style in the 13th century. Its famous frescoes with one of the most notable ones depicting Adam and Eve
date from the 14th century. The Church of Saint Agnes dates a little later in the 13th century and the church of Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus, which was completed in 1769. The latter was burnt down during World War II, and only renovated in the late 20th century after Slovenia became independent. The tract of a Roman road along the slopes of hills in Acerva (Ivančna Gorica) was in use until 1859 when it was replaced with another road through the Krka river valley. There are also several tombs and a monument to the Liberation War located on the 305 metre high hill called the Tumplac. It was created by sculptor Marjan Tepine, and was erected in 1961.
The municipality also has a very dynamic cultural life, with many singing groups and choirs, and a number of cultural associations. Volleyball
is notably played in the municipality and some professional volleyball and basketball players hail from this municipality.
Municipalities of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 211 municipalities , of which 11 have urban status.Slovene is an official language of all the municipalities. Hungarian is a second official language of 3 municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik , Hodoš and Lendava...
in the Dinaric Alps
Dinaric Alps
The Dinaric Alps or Dinarides form a mountain chain in Southern Europe, spanning areas of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro....
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 south-east of the Slovenian capital of 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...
. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola was a kreis of the historical Habsburg crown land of Carniola from 1849 till 1919 and is nowadays a traditional region of Slovenia. Its center is Novo Mesto, while other urban centers include Kočevje, Grosuplje, Krško, Trebnje, Mirna, Črnomelj, Semič, and Metlika.-See also:* Upper...
. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region
Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistical region
The Southeast Slovenia statistical region is a statistical region in the south-east of Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Novo Mesto. It is the largest region in Slovenia. It has the highest share of young people with 15.8%...
. As of 2002 the municipality had a total population of 4579. Žužemberk lies in the southern part of Carniola
Carniola
Carniola was a historical region that comprised parts of what is now Slovenia. As part of Austria-Hungary, the region was a crown land officially known as the Duchy of Carniola until 1918. In 1849, the region was subdivided into Upper Carniola, Lower Carniola, and Inner Carniola...
on the left bank of the Krka River
Krka (Slovenia)
The Krka is a river in the historic Lower Carniola region of Slovenia, a right tributary of the Sava.It sources at Gradiček near the village of Krka, about southwest of Ivančna Gorica and around southeast of Ljubljana, before flowing southeast...
and is dominated by a medieval castle. The parish church was completely destroyed in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and rebuilt in recent years. The municipality contains around three settlements.
History
The Romans built a road through the region. Žužemberk is first mentioned in written documents dating to 1246. In 1399 it was granted market rights. The castle is believed to date back to around 1000, and the castle chapel dedicated to of St. UlrichUlrich of Augsburg
Saint Ulrich , sometimes spelled Uodalric or Odalrici, was Bishop of Augsburg and a leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized.-Family:...
was built in 1046. The village that grew around the castle was located at the intersection of roads, and most of its inhabitants were craftsmen or peasants who traded their goods and organised fairs.
Between 1526 and 1533, the prince bishop Krištof Rauba fortified the castle and added seven defence towers or bastilles. As a result of its new strength, the brothers Jurij and Wolf Auersperg from Turjak
Turjak
Turjak is a settlement in the Velike Lašče municipality in central Slovenia. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region....
bought the castle in 1538, and for centuries the castle and town were in the possession of the leading noble Auersperg family. One of its most esteemed owners was Janez Vajkard I Auersperg, the tutor of the emperor Ferdinand III
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:...
, who was court councillor and the first minister in the Habsburg monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
, and who obtained family rights to prevent the castle's sale. In the 16th century the town suffered repeated attacks. In 1559, the castle was conquered by Gregor, an illegitimate son of Jurij Turjaški with eighteen soldiers, but this conquest was quickly suppressed, and the castle was recaptured by Herbart Turjaški, the general of the Croatian region of the time, and the dead soldiers were thrown into the forest to be devoured by wild beasts. In 1575, Countess Ana von Eck from Brda
Brda
Brda, meaning Hill, may refer to:* Brda region, Montenegro* Brda, Slovenj Gradec Slovenia* Brda, Slovenia, a municipality* Brda, a municipality in Croatia* Brda , a river in Poland*Brda, Pomeranian Voivodeship...
was killed by a tame bear in the castle courtyard.
Over the next century a number of important nobles were born in the town, including in 1557 Andrej Auersperg Šumberski, the son of Wolf Engelbert, who after completing his studies in Padova, went on the receive a decoration by both the Pope and the Habsburg Emperor for his role in the defeat of the Turks in 1593. In 1615 Janez Vajkard Auersperg was born in Žužemberk. He became the tutor of the emperor Ferdinand III
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:...
, later becoming a prince and first minister in the Habsburg monarchy, and a cardinal in 1669, upon which he returned to this town, where he died in 1677. His great-grandson, Jožef Franc Anton, became a cardinal in 1783.
The Auersperg family established a notable ironworks in the town, and the steel industry was important to the economy. The Auersperg installed a blast furnace and ironworks in 1763, and were granted permission for extensive iron mining in the area. By 1891, however, the industry operations in Žužemberk faced excessive competition and costly production and ceased operating. A number of sawmills and water mills also developed in the town, and Žužemberk also has one of the oldest paper mills in Slovenia. In 1775, the Empress Maria Theresa gave consent to guild of seventeen tanners in Žužemberk, and it became an important trade, with merchants in Žužemberk making trousers, aprons, wine-skins and wheat sacks. The castle served as a prison for many years, but was depopulated in 1893.
During the Second World War, Italian occupation troops were stationed at the castle and guerrillas set it on fire. In February 1945, Žužemberk, being an Italian stronghold, was attacked by Allied bombers. The castle was heavily damaged but not destroyed (as the church was), and restoration work began in the 1960s.
Settlements
Žužemberk, Boršt pri DvoruBoršt pri Dvoru
Boršt pri Dvoru is a settlement in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Brezova Reber pri Dvoru
Brezova Reber pri Dvoru
Brezova Reber pri Dvoru is a settlement in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills to the east of Dvor in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Budganja vas
Budganja vas
Budganja vas is a village on the right bank of the river Krka in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Dešeča vas
Dešeča vas
Dešeča vas is a village on the right bank of the river Krka to the northwest of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The entire Žužemberk municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Dolnji Ajdovec
Dolnji Ajdovec
Dolnji Ajdovec is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Dolnji Kot
Dolnji Kot
Dolnji Kot is a settlement on the left bank of the river Krka in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Dolnji Križ
Dolnji Križ
Dolnji Križ is a small settlement in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The municipality is included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region. The entire area was traditionally part Lower Carniola. -External links:*...
, Drašča vas
Drašča vas
Drašča vas is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the river Krka in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Dvor
Dvor, Žužemberk
Dvor is a village on the right bank of the river Krka in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Gornji Ajdovec
Gornji Ajdovec
Gornji Ajdovec is a settlement in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills to the east of Dvor in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Gornji Kot
Gornji Kot
Gornji Kot is a small village on the left bank of the river Krka in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Gornji Križ
Gornji Križ
Gornji Križ is a small settlement in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The municipality is included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region. The entire area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola.-External links:*...
, Gradenc
Gradenc
Gradenc is a small village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills to the south of Žužemberk. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.The local church is dedicated...
, Hinje, Hrib pri Hinjah
Hrib pri Hinjah
Hrib pri Hinjah is a small settlement just east of Hinje in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Jama pri Dvoru
Jama pri Dvoru
Jama pri Dvoru is a settlement in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the on the right bank of the river Krka opposite Dvor. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical...
, Klečet
Klečet
Klečet is a small village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the river Krka in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:...
, Klopce
Klopce, Žužemberk
Klopce is a small settlement in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies just off the regional road leading south from Dvor towards Kočevje in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Lašče
Lašče, Žužemberk
Lašče is a small village in the hills to the south of Dvor in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Lazina
Lazina
Lazina is a small village to the east of Hinje in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Lopata
Lopata, Žužemberk
Lopata is a village in the hills to the south of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The Žužemberk municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Mačkovec pri Dvoru
Mačkovec pri Dvoru
Mačkovec pri Dvoru is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the river Krka just north of Dvor. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.The local...
, Mali Lipovec, Malo Lipje
Malo Lipje
Malo Lipje is a small settlement in the Žužemberk municipality in the historical region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The municipality is included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Pleš
Pleš, Žužemberk
Pleš is a small settlement to the west of Hinje in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Plešivica
Plešivica, Žužemberk
Plešivica is a small village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Podgozd
Podgozd, Žužemberk
Podgozd is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies to the south of Dvor on the right bank of the river Krka. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Podlipa
Podlipa, Žužemberk
Podlipa is a small village in the hills to the north of Dvor in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The municipality is included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region and the wider area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola....
, Poljane pri Žužemberku
Poljane pri Žužemberku
Poljane pri Žužemberku is a small settlement on the left bank of the river Krka in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. Traditionally the area belonged to Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Prapreče
Prapreče, Žužemberk
Prapreče is a settlement in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the river Krka immediately northwest Žužemberk itself. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical...
, Prevole
Prevole
Prevole is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Ratje
Ratje
Ratje is a small village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Reber
Reber, Žužemberk
Reber is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Sadinja vas pri Dvoru
Sadinja vas pri Dvoru
Sadinja vas pri Dvoru is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the river Krka just off the regional road from Žužemberk to Dvor. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast...
, Sela pri Ajdovcu
Sela pri Ajdovcu
Sela pri Ajdovcu is a small village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Sela pri Hinjah
Sela pri Hinjah
Sela pri Hinjah is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Srednji Lipovec
Srednji Lipovec
Srednji Lipovec is a settlement in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Stavča vas
Stavča vas
Stavča vas is a village on the right bank of the river Krka in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Šmihel pri Žužemberku
Šmihel pri Žužemberku
Šmihel pri Žužemberku is a village on the right bank of the river Krka in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.The local church from which the...
, Trebča vas
Trebča vas
Trebča vas is a village on the left bank of the river Krka in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Veliki Lipovec
Veliki Lipovec
Veliki Lipovec is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Veliko Lipje
Veliko Lipje
Veliko Lipje is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Vinkov Vrh
Vinkov Vrh
Vinkov Vrh is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Visejec
Visejec
Visejec is a small village on the right bank of the river Krka in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Vrh pri Hinjah
Vrh pri Hinjah
Vrh pri Hinjah is a small village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Vrh pri Križu
Vrh pri Križu
Vrh pri Križu is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies above the left bank of the river Krka to the northwest of Žužemberk. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola...
, Vrhovo pri Žužemberku
Vrhovo pri Žužemberku
Vrhovo pri Žužemberku is a small settlement above the left bank of the river Krka in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.The local church is...
, Zafara
Zafara, Žužemberk
Zafara is a settlement on the eastern outskirts of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The Žužemberk municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
, Zalisec
Zalisec
Zalisec is a small settlement in the Žužemberk municipality in the historical region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Žvirče
Žvirče
Žvirče is a village in the Žužemberk municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
.
Culture
Žužemberk has an exceptional cultural heritage, and the municipality has 54 recognized cultural monuments, 12 of which are sites of national importance.Žužemberški castle is a prominent medieval fortress rising above the Krka river. During the summer months festivities are held in the castle courtyard, which since 1997 have been successfully organized by the Tourist Association. A municipal holiday is held on the 15th July.
The Church of Saont Nicholas in Žužemberk is the oldest surviving church in the area. The church was first built in the Gothic style in the 13th century. Its famous frescoes with one of the most notable ones depicting Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve were, according to the Genesis creation narratives, the first human couple to inhabit Earth, created by YHWH, the God of the ancient Hebrews...
date from the 14th century. The Church of Saint Agnes dates a little later in the 13th century and the church of Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus, which was completed in 1769. The latter was burnt down during World War II, and only renovated in the late 20th century after Slovenia became independent. The tract of a Roman road along the slopes of hills in Acerva (Ivančna Gorica) was in use until 1859 when it was replaced with another road through the Krka river valley. There are also several tombs and a monument to the Liberation War located on the 305 metre high hill called the Tumplac. It was created by sculptor Marjan Tepine, and was erected in 1961.
The municipality also has a very dynamic cultural life, with many singing groups and choirs, and a number of cultural associations. Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
is notably played in the municipality and some professional volleyball and basketball players hail from this municipality.
Notable people
- Johann von Auersperg Weikhard (1615–1677), Duke of Munsterberg, Chief Steward and President of the Privy Council at the Viennese court.