Planina pod Golico
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| Planina pod Golico Sveti Križ (before 1955) |
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  Planina pod Golico
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| Country |  Slovenia |
| Region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Jesenice |
| Elevation | 954 m (3,130 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 598 |
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Planina pod Golico is a mountain village in the Jesenice municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
It lies at an altitude of 954 m at the foot of the Golica mountain in the Karavanke Alps. The settlement, called Sveti Križ before 1955[2], was originally linked to ironworks. In the 14th century smelting ovens were still in operation in the village and the beginnings of mining are documented in the Ortenburg Mining Order dating to 1381 where mining and blast furnace operations at Planina pod Golico are mentioned. A copy of this document is exhibited in the museum of history of steel production in Jesenice[3]. After the 15th century the ironworks were moved further down into the valley, closer to a greater source of water needed for the process and Jesenice became the main industrial and administrative centre. Iron ore was still mined close to the village in the Savske Jame area until the early 20th century.
Today the village is more famous as a starting point for routes to nearby peaks such as Golica and Rožca, but especially for the wild white narcissi that flower in mountain pastures around the village from late April to early May. The plants have been protected by law from 1949 and any picking of them is strictly forbidden. There is a Narcissi festival organized by the local tourist association in May. The chairlift for the Španov vrh ski slope also begins in Planina pod Golico[4]. There is also a natural luge track beyond the village in the Savske Jame area[5] and competitions are organised by the luge club from Jesenice here every winter.
The church of the Holy Cross was built in the late 17th century by the Italian owners of the mines in the surrounding area[6]. Once the church was built the village nucleus developed closeby and the settlement got its name Sveti Križ which means Holy Cross in Slovene.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Place names: a testing ground for demonstration of power and a reflection of local identity, article in Geografski vestnik 77-2, 2005 (in Slovene with English abstract)
- ^ Jesenice museum site (in Slovene)
- ^ Jesenice Sports Association (in Slovene)
- ^ International Luge Federation list of natural tracks
- ^ Ivan Sedej: Sto najlepših cerkva na Slovenskem, Prešernova družba, Ljubljana, 1996 (in Slovene)
[edit] External links
- Golica tourist association site
- Jesenice municipality site (in Slovene)
- Planina pod Golico on Geopedia
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