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Rural Transport Museum
updated 14 hours ago
In 2025, the Rural Transport Museum was founded in a newly renovated medieval tollhouse in Senožeče. The museum’s theme is closely tied to its location, as the tollhouse once stood along a major historic trade route between Central-Western Europe and the Adriatic Sea. Through interactive content, digital narratives, personal testimonies, and other educational tools, the museum offers an insight into the development of transport and freight through the centuries, the lives of rural traders, horse-cart drivers, smugglers, and craftsmen, and the history of historic tollhouses. In addition to visiting the museum, visitors can also explore the Djestence Forest Educational Trail and discover the mausoleums of the prominent Garzarolli and Dejak families near the parish church.
Negova Castle
updated 15 hours ago
The Negova Castle is located in northeastern Slovenia, west of Gornja Radgona. Although it was first mentioned in written sources in 1425, it was probably built even earlier, at least in the 13th century. Its first known owner was the provincial governor Janez from Vinden while from 1539 to 1945 it remained in the possession of the noble Trauttmansdorff family. On several occasions, it was severely damaged, for instance during the Hungarian siege in 1487 and during the Ottoman attack in 1605. From 1945 to 1993, the castle was used for public housing.
Črnomelj Castle
updated 16 hours ago
Črnomelj Castle is located on the northern side of the main town square in Črnomelj, close to the confluence of the Dobličica and Lahinja rivers. Although its origins date to the 13th century, it underwent frequent renovations over the centuries, acquiring its final form only in the 20th century. Today it serves as the seat of the Municipality of Črnomelj and hosts frequent cultural, social and official events, such as concerts, exhibitions, weddings, and more.
Tolmin Castle at Kozlov Rob
updated 16 hours ago
The Tolmin Castle at Kozlov Rob hill was first mentioned in written sources in 1188. Throughout its history, it served as a strategically important fortress, controlling nearby trade routes. Consequently, its ownership frequently changed hands: among its owners were the Patriarchs of Aquileia, the Counts of Gorizia, the town of Cividale del Friuli, the Republic of Venice and the Habsburg family. In 1348 and 1511, the castle was damaged during earthquakes. After 1651 its then-owners, the Coroniny family, chose to abandon its premises and built a new building in the town of Tolmin. From that time onward, the castle fell into disrepair and today exists only as a ruin.
Podčetrtek Castle
updated 17 hours ago
The Podčetrtek Castle is situated on top of the hill above Podčetrtek in the Savinja region. It was first mentioned in written sources in 1261 under the name of castrum Lansperch. The original castle building dated from the Romanesque period but it was completely demolished in the war with the Hungarians in the 15th century and was subsequently rebuilt. In the early 16th century, the castle was briefly captured in the Slovenian Peasant Revolt of 1515. Among its later owners, the most significant for its present day appearance was the noble Attems family that renovated the castle in the Baroque style. After World War II, the castle fell into disrepair until a major renovation project began after 2020.
Week of Slovenian Drama
updated 19 hours ago
Organised annually by the Prešeren Theatre Kranj since 1971, the prestigious theatre festival Week of Slovenian Drama presents the most successful performances based on a Slovenian text and staged in the last season by Slovenian or foreign theatres. The festival, which runs for nearly 2 weeks, concludes with an awards ceremony. Among the bestowed awards are two distinguished ones supporting playwriting, the Slavko Grum Award for the best new Slovenian play and the Young Playwright Award, as well as the Grün-Filipič Award for excellence in dramaturgy. In addition, two awards are given for the best performances at the festival: the Šeligo Award, decided by an expert jury, and the Audience Award, voted by the festival audience.
Culture.si
updated 3 days ago
Culture.si offers information on Slovene cultural producers, venues, festivals and support services, all in one place. It encourages international cultural exchange in the fields of arts, culture and heritage.
The portal and its content is owned and funded by the Ministry of Culture.
Culture.si was developed and edited by the team of the Ljudmila Art and Science Laboratory in the period 2009–2020 and again in 2024. From October 2024 up to June 2026, Culture.si has been under development and upgrade for the transition to the eKultura platform. The project is conducted on the basis of the public procurement by the Ministry of Culture, and implemented by Ljudmila Art and Science Laboratory in partnership with Motovila Institute. This project is funded from the European Union Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Zgodovina za vse (History for Everyone)
updated 4 days ago
Launched in 1994, the Slovene historical journal Zgodovina za vse (History for Everyone) focuses on historical anthropology and investigates topics within the history of everyday life, as well as with "history from below" or people's history. The journal was not only hailed by professional historians, students of history and other disciplines in the humanities, but was also favourably received by the general public.
It is published by the vocational organisation Historical Society of Celje, and is financially supported by the Ministry of Culture, the Slovene Research Agency (ARRS), and the Municipality of Celje.