Culture sightseeing-Dovje-Mojstrana-Slovenia

ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH IN DOVJE

This Parish Church was built in the 14th Century. It displays several architectural styles, from the gothicperiod onwards. In 1829 the church was rebuilt in neo-renaissance style. On the sacristy wall is a well preserved wall painting (fresco) of the Crucifixion. Many Triglav mountaineers from all over Europe are buried in the churchyard. The priest, Jakob Aljaz worked here and he is a well -known local pioneer in the history of Slovenian Mountaineering.
Mass : Sunday 8 am
Rectory : Dovje 105, tel : +386 45 891 050

ST. CLEMENT’S CHURCH IN MOJSTRANA

The first church was built on this site in the 11th Century; a small Roman Chapel that got its present look in 1640. According to legend, the church was built at the spot where Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Apostles of the Slavs, took a rest on their way to Rome. They were carrying St. Clements’ bones to the Pope.

Mass : Sunday 10 am
Rectory : Dovje 105, tel : +386 45 891 050

FARM PRODUCTS SHOP PR’ KATR’

This shop used to be a Smithy and is now completely and beautifully renovated. It offers all kinds of delicious farm products and various locally produced gifts. More

JAKOB ALJAŽ MEMORIAL

This memorial was erected in 1989 in the village of Dovje along the Jesenice - Kranjska Gora main road. For 38 years Dovje was the home of the priest Jakob Aljaz (1845-1927)He has become a legend as he had mountain huts built and paths laid out in the Vrata valley, and on Kredarica. He also constructed a little metal turret on the top of Triglav, which is named after him: Aljazev stolp. He was a successful composer, singer and choirmaster. In the presbytery and in the local museum in Mojstrana, separate rooms are dedicated to his memory.

TRIGLAV MUSEUM COLLECTION

The Triglav Museum is located in the former ”Jozles Inn.” It features material on the history of mountaineering in Slovenia: the first attempts to reach the top of Mt. Triglav, the founding of the Slovenian Mountaineering Club and its activities, branches, construction of mountain huts; the Tourist Club Skala, the Mountain Rescue Service and the famous Triglav priest Jakob Aljaz. A part of the collection is dedicated to information on the Triglav National Park.

Open from 1. May to 31. October every day 10.00-17.00, closed on Mondays. Entrance fee.
Triglavska cesta 50, 4281 Mojstrana
Tel :+386 (0)4 5891 035
Gsm: +386 (0)31 865-079

THE FORMER ŠMERC INN

A restored house with frescoes of St. Mary from Visaarje, St. Florian and St. Michael). Its appearance reminds us of the vivid past of the village of Mojstrana. The previous owner Smerc from Bavaria made the first house out of wood. It used to be a part of a famous tourist inn that was known for its hospitality, great service and good reputation. Guests (mostly from Slovenia, Austria, Italy and Germany) had the opportunity to hire mountain guides from here,for hikes into theJulian Alps. One of the most famous guests was Julius Kugy from Italy who wrote several books about our beautiful mountains. It was in this inn where Baumbach wrote his well-known story about the mountain goat (chamois) with golden horns.

AMBROŽIČ HOUSE

This house is interesting mainly because of the beehive plaques that adorn its facade. This used to be the home of the famous Slovenian bee keeper and founder of the Bee-fruit Association, Mihael Ambrozic.
In only three decades he exported more than 70,000 bee hives, mostly to Germany. He was awarded with 147 gold medals.

ŠPAN HOUSE

This house is probably the oldest farm house in Mojstrana. It symbolises an Agrarian Barocco style with different frescoes on it’s facade; sun dial and ornaments, dated 1747.

POCAR FARM HOUSE

This cultural building is one of the oldest and few remaining old farm -houses in the Triglav National Park. The outbuilding has been renovated for both museum and exhibition purposes. It displays farmers’ implements and typical long wooden carts, and also contains information about the Triglav National Park. The equipment inside on display is fully authentic. The ceiling beam is dated 1775, but the oldest original farmhouse documents found, date back to the year 1609.

Information on opening time: TNP and in summer time at our TIC office.

PSNAK’S MILL AND SAW

The saw and the mill are located 300 m away from the source of Radovna River, under the Gogala house. The exact year when they were built is not known, but they both operated ‘till the 70’s. They worked only occasionally, when the water was high enough.

THE MONUMENT TO THE FALLEN PARTISANS-ALPINISTS

In a huge rock is the biggest climbing Karibiner in the world. From here you have an overwhelming view on the Triglav North Face. The monument was erected in memory to all the mountaineers who fell in the National Liberation Struggle. The monument was erected on the 2nd August 1953 on the 60^th Anniversary of the Slovene Alpine Society.