Kamna Gorica, Radovljica

Kamna Gorica
Kamna Gorica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°19′2.6″N 14°11′37.98″E / 46.317389°N 14.1938833°E / 46.317389; 14.1938833Coordinates: 46°19′2.6″N 14°11′37.98″E / 46.317389°N 14.1938833°E / 46.317389; 14.1938833
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Upper Carniola
Municipality Radovljica
Elevation 538 m (1,765 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 538
[1]

Kamna Gorica (pronounced [ˈkaːmna ɡɔˈɾiːtsa]) is a village in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Church

The local church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was built in 1652 and enlarged in 1754. It has two altar paintings by Matevž Langus.[2]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Kamna Gorica include:

  • Karl Josef Kappus (born 1668), lawyer, member of Academia operosorum Labacensium
  • Johannes Andreas Kappus (c. 1648–1713), jesuit
  • Marcus Antonius Kappus (1657–1717), missionary
  • Vladimir Kapus (1885–1943), journalist, writer
  • Leopold Kordeš (1808–1879), journalist, writer, poet
  • Matevž Langus (1792–1855), painter
  • Franc Megušar (1876–1916), zoologist
  • Lovro Pogačnik (1880–1919), politician
  • Franc Pretnar (1912–1988), scales technician, precision mechanic, inventor, innovator, engraver
  • Aleksander Toman (1851–1931), agronomist, journalist
  • Lovro Toman (1827–1870), politician
  • Blaž Tomaževič (1909–1986), literary historian, teacher
  • Jožef Tomažovič Sr. (1774–1847), musician, teacher
  • Jernej Uršič (1784–1860), national awakener, priest
  • Ivan Varl (1923–1979), painter
  • Ignacij Zupan (1853–1915), pipe organ builder

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ National Gallery of Slovenia site


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