Museums & History

Museums & History

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Kobarid Museum
Kobarid Museum

Unique demonstrations of fights and life during the 1st world war, the exhibits, the rich photo material, and the multi-vision projection tell the touching story of hard and bloody days next to the River Soča, which were also remembered by the famous Ernest Hemingway and Erwin Rommel…

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Kajznik House
Kajznik House

The house is a well-preserved example of rural architecture and was long the home of a typical middle-class farming family. Notable features include the escape room, the stonework door casing, as well as the frescoes of St. Florian and sundial on the exterior walls. The house is furnished with authentic period furniture…

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Liznjek House
Liznjek House

Liznjek’s house in the center of Kranjska Gora was built in the second half of the 17th century. Its design was one of the most advanced types of architecture in our country, and today it is seen mainly as a prototype of an authentic Slovenian Alpine house. The facade of the house is decorated with a fresco, sewn edges, and a tassel ornament…

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Museums & History
Slovenian Alpine Museum

The Slovenian Alpine Museum is a mountaineering museum in Mojstrana near Triglav National Park. It was opened on 7 August 2010 by the president of Slovenia, Danilo Türk. It has a rich collection of items with diverse historical stories, rich photographic and archive material, and a comprehensive professional booklet that give the visitor a chance to…

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Planica Museum
Planica Museum

The museum is located in the Planica Nordic Center. It contains the heritage of Slovenian Nordic skiing, through which you can learn about the heroes of the world’s jumping elite, the technical development of the ski jump, the equipment that was used in individual periods, and a lot of other interesting things about the development of ski flights…

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Russian Chapel
Russian Chapel

The chapel, dedicated to St. Vladimir, was built during the First World War by Russian prisoners of war who were in this area for forced labor – building a road over a mountain pass. It serves both as a war memorial and a symbolic link between Slovenia and Russia. Worth seeing …

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Kajznik House

Kajznik House

by | Sep 13, 2022 | Activities, Museums & History

EXPLORE LOCAL HERITAGE

Kajznik House in Ratece

Lake Jasna
Easy
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Elevation: 818 - 870 m
4,7 km
*
52 m of height difference
1 h walk
Asphalt - Macadam
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

Kajžnek House is one of the restored buildings with preserved traditional architecture. The eastern façade of the house preserves a fresco of St Florian, while the southern façade has a sundial. Inside the house, evidence of the existence of the original wooden building has been found. The 19th-century appearance of the house has been partially preserved but without the outbuildings. Of the carefully crafted joinery, parts of the built-in cupboards and the stucco decoration in the house survived, in addition to the front door, the black kitchen, and the pantry.

There you can see a reconstruction of the equipment of the black kitchen and the pantry, exhibitions on Rateče traditional costumes and local history, old films on the still preserved customs and ski jumping in Planica, and an exhibition of handicrafts – products of the members of the Rateče – Planica Tourist Association. In 1995, the Municipality of Kranjska Gora bought the Kajžnek House, which had been damaged by fire, and gradually restored it under the expert guidance of the Kranj Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage until 2004.

Escape room museum

In 2022, the museum was transformed into one of the few ‘escape room museums’ in Europe. A fascinating escape game program was created, steeped in the rich history of Rateče. The experience is the perfect activity for families or friends who want to learn a lot about the traditions and history of the Alpine village while having fun. The game is made up of 2 to 5 players and usually lasts 1h.

How to get to Kajžnek’s house?

The Escape Museum is located in Rateče, the last Alpine village before the border with Italy. It can be reached by taking the main highway past Kranjska Gora and Podkoren.

Nearby attractions

If you head to the Kajznik Museum, you can also see:

  • Zelenci nature reserve
  • Alpine village Ratece
  • Climb up to Tromeja (triple border/Italy-Austria-Slovenia) and enjoy the view of the Austrian mountains
  • Visit Planica and climb to the top of the Planica flying hill
  • Fly in the wind tunnel in Planica
  • Try the zip-line in Planica

Top 10 attractions in Kranjska Gora:

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Kobarid Museum
Liznjek House

Liznjek House

by | Sep 13, 2022 | Activities, Museums & History

Explore local heritage

Liznjek House

Lake Jasna
Easy
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Elevation: 811 m - 806 m
1.3 km
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Height diference: 5 m
16 min walk
Asphalt road
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

Built in the second half of the 17th century, the homestead is today an example of an authentic Slovenian Alpine house. It is located in the center of the village of Kranjska Gora and has been part of the museum collection of the “Gornjesavski museum Jesenice” since 1983.

National costume of Gorenjska

Inside the homestead, you can see, among other things, the old black kitchen, the “čumnata” (smaller room), the old stove, the paintings on the facades (frescoes, stitched edges, and tasseled ornament), the stone semicircular portal and the wooden balcony. A carved rosette with the year 1781 on a beam has also been preserved. Visitors can see the rich 19th-century furnishings of a wealthy farming family and various tools of some local trades. The house often offers space for various exhibitions and workshops.

How to get to Liznjek House?

The homestead is located near the center of the village of Kranjska Gora. To reach it, you have to go past the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and go on in the direction of the “Pri Martinu” guest house. You can park your car at Vitranc Hall and walk to the museum.

Nearby attractions

If you head to the Liznjek Museum, you can also see:

  • Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in the center

Top 10 attractions in Kranjska Gora:

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Liznjek Homestead Museum
Planica Museum

Planica Museum

by | Sep 13, 2022 | Activities, Museums & History

Explore local heritage

Planica Museum

Lake Jasna
Easy
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Elevation: 818 - 950 m
5.5 km
*
132 m of height difference
1 h 15 min walk
Asphalt - Forest
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

In the middle of the world-famous valley famous for its legendary ski flights, the Planica Nordic Centre is a museum of Planica’s history and tradition. It showcases the achievements and records that have shaped the Slovenian ski jumping scene and its development during the 1980s, starting with the record set in 1934. On these ski jumps, for the first time in the world, a record of over one hundred and two hundred metres was broken. On the first floor you will learn all about Stanko Bloudek and the Bloudek Giant, and on the second floor you will learn all about the famous Gorišek brothers.

The technical development of ski jumping with all the equipment and interesting facts about this winter sport are also presented. There are not only two ski jumping simulators where visitors can try out the role of ski jumpers, but even an interactive station to try out the role of a ski jumping judge. Peter Prevc, Jurij Tepeš, Franci Petek, and other ‘Eagles’ will talk to you on the hologram. Every year, at the end of the winter season, thousands of enthusiastic fans from all over the world gather in this very place to support the brave young ski jumpers.

Nearby attractions

If you head to the Planica Museum, you can also see:

  •  the world-famous ski jumps… take on the challenge of walking up the countless stairs to the top of the Giant flying hill
  • the lodge in Tamar
  • Nadiža waterfall
  • zip line Planica
  • Planica wind tunnel
  • cross-country skiing in the cross-country tunnel

Top 10 attractions in Kranjska Gora:

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Planica Nordic center
Planica Nordic Centre
Nordic centre
Planica ski jumps in summer
Planica ski jumps
Planica Nordic Center in summer
Planica ski jumps
Planica ski jumps
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