{"id":5012,"date":"2016-06-03T13:54:34","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T13:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/?p=5012"},"modified":"2017-04-05T11:54:53","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T11:54:53","slug":"cultural-heritage-slovenia-i-feel-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/sl\/cultural-heritage-slovenia-i-feel-25\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cultural Heritage of Slovenia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_5  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_5\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_5\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.vc_column_text > .td-element-style{\r\n\t\t\t\t\tz-index: -1;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><p><strong>Numerous castles, architecture masterpieces, old cities and towns, hayracks, watermills, saltpans, picturesque beehive panels, intriguing art, culinary and wine culture, traditional customs \u2026. they all bear witness of diverse life of past generations in Slovenia. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cultural heritage of Slovenia is definitely not just another presentation of past life, but also reveals the previous thinking and perception of the world, creativity, social cohesion, energy, emotions. Respecting and protecting national cultural heritage is a commitment of each individual. Slovenia builds its identity also on its rich cultural heritage, and if we are to understand this, we have to know the heritage well.<\/p>\n<p>Because Slovenia had no metropolis and its central national institutions were established at the end of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century, there are few monumental buildings in the country. However, there is an interesting ethnographic and ethnological heritage. Rural architecture, original solutions for planning small settlements and houses, kozolci (hayracks), and quaint town centres that radiate the organised modesty of former townspeople are the most visible features of the cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>attitude of Slovenians to their national culture<\/strong> is truly intense, and Slovenia boasts a well-developed network of cultural institutions, organisations and associations comparable to most developed European countries. There is a rich cultural life not only in the biggest towns, but in almost every corner of Slovenia.<\/p>\n<p>Beautifully preserved <strong>old town centres<\/strong> such as Ptuj, Piran, \u0160kofja Loka, Kranj, Ljubljana; display the <strong>central European heritage of Gothic and Baroque architecture<\/strong>. The same applies to the majority of churches that constitute the greatest share of the cultural heritage. The best-known examples of religious heritage are the church at Sveta gora near Ptuj, and the Sti\u010dna, \u017di\u010de and Pleterje monasteries. The town of Idrija, with a disused mercury mining complex, is a well-preserved cultural monument of the early industrial era.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Movable cultural heritage<\/strong> is promoted by about sixty museums and by numerous museum collections. The biggest museums are the national general museums in Ljubljana: the National Museum of Slovenia and the Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia, specialised museums (ethnographic, technical, natural science museum) and regional museums all over Slovenia. The most interesting include Kobarid museum which won <strong>the Best European Museum Prize<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The story of <strong>culture and arts<\/strong> in Slovenia has been marked by diverse and rich natural and cultural tradition that has always given rise to the creativity of artists. Slovenians take arts and culture as nation\u2019s basic element, as a pride and heart of national identity. They have a special place in Slovenian history, too, as they helped Slovenia compensate for the absence of national political and state institutions in the past.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>cultural market of Slovenia<\/strong> is small. About a fifth of the two-million-strong population regularly attends cultural events. The funds of culture in Slovenia come for this reason to a great extent from the government. The state fully finances the national network of institutions and also covers most programmes, activities and projects in the field of international cultural cooperation, a considerable share of publishing, the cultural activity of the Italian and Hungarian minorities in Slovenia, as well as of the Slovenians living abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Local communities are responsible for libraries, some other cultural institutions (local museums, art galleries and cultural centres) and cultural associations. Market mechanisms, however, rule the entire entertainment industry, including rock, jazz and other music genres that are also important forms of creativity and that play a significant role in culture and society. Where else in the world could one encounter great names in culture, such as the <strong>genious architect Jo\u017ee Ple\u010dnik<\/strong> or where the symbol of cultured Slovenians is the <strong>greatest Slovenian poet France Pre\u0161eren<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay tuned for more I Feel 25 stories!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[Partial sources: UKOM, photo: Janez Tolar, STB]<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_6\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_7  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_7,\r\n                .tdi_7 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_7,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_7 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_7 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_7:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_7:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_9  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_9{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_9 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_toggle title=&#8221;Interesting Facts&#8221; el_id=&#8221;1464961109025-214be63a-ec4d&#8221;]<strong>THE OLDEST WHEEL.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The oldest wheel with an axle in the world was found in the Ljubljansko barje area. The estimated age of the wooden wheel is 5200 years. The end also indicates the outstanding value of the pile-dwelling villages dating back to the era from the\u00a05th to 2nd\u00a0millennia B.C., i.e. to the time of the first farmers. The importance of protecting and preserving such sites was also recognised by UNESCO, which in 2011 confirmed the group nomination of Alpine countries (Austria, France, Italy, Germany, Slovenia and Switzerland) and added the pile-dwellings to the World Heritage Site List.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE FIRST SONOROUS THEATRE<em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An interesting Slovenian cultural development is the Sonorous Theatre, a special form of aesthetic stage arts which uses light, sound and vibration as narrative elements.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CASTLES OF SLOVENIA.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Slovenia is also interesting for its many castles and mansions, which were used by the aristocracy as holiday homes and hunting lodges. The best-known castles are those in Ljubljana, Bled, Ptuj, Brdo, Podsreda, Predjama, Oto\u010dec, Mokrice and Sne\u017enik, all popular among tourists.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CULTURAL EVENTS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Slovenia annually hosts many events that enjoy recognition beyond its national borders. Among the most notable are the Ljubljana Biennial of Graphic Arts (which has gained a reputation as one of the greatest European visual art events), the annual Ljubljana Summer Festival, Festival Lent in Maribor, the Liffe film festival, the Exodos festival of dance arts in Ljubljana, the Ana Desetnica street theatre gather- ing, the PEN writers\u2019 meeting in Bled, the Vilenica writers\u2019 meeting in Se\u017eana, and the Biennial of Industrial Design. Especially important in this respect is the Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre in Ljubljana, a member of the network of the most prominent global cultural festivals, which is Slovenia\u2019s window on the world in the field of exchange and cooperation of Slovenian and foreign artists.[\/vc_toggle]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5017,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5012","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ifeel25"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}