Showing posts with label Slovenia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Slovenia. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Slovenia: Ptuj

Ptuj is the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, it has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman military fort, located at a strategically important crossing of the Drava River along a prehistoric trade route between the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic.



 Thanks to Ms Vesna

Monday, October 14, 2024

Slovenia: Julian Alps

The Julian Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretch from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia. A large part of the Julian Alps is included in Triglav National Park.


Thanks to Dr Kiran Acharya who visited Slovenia. He has used one stamp from set of 4 on Lilies.The stamp shows Madonna Lily.

Friday, November 30, 2018

Slovenia: UNESCO Multiview



Thanks to Ms Veronica.

Friday, November 11, 2016

Slovenia: Brda

The Municipality of Brda is a municipality in western Slovenia. It is located in the Slovenian Littoral region, extending from the Italian border to the Soča River. It is bounded by Sabotin Hill to the east and Korada Hill to the north.


Thanks to Dr Kiran Acharya

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Slovenia: Predjama Castle

Predjama Castle is a Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in south-central Slovenia, in the historical region of Inner Carniola. It is located in the village of Predjama, approximately 11 kilometres from the town of Postojna and 9 kilometres from Postojna Cave.


Thanks to Dr Kiran Acharya

Slovenia: Bled

Bled, a Slovenian resort town in the foothills of the Julian Alps, is set along the glacial Lake Bled. On a cliff overlooking the lake is the 11th-century Bled Castle, which houses a museum, chapel and printing press. Atop an inslet in the lake's center is the Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Maria and its steep staircase and bell tower.



Thanks to Dr Kiran Acharya.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Slovenia: Ljubljana

Ljubljana, is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. During antiquity, it was the site of a Roman city called Emona. It was under Habsburg rule from the Middle Ages until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, during which it was called Laibach.



Thanks to Zala

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Slovenia: Map

Slovenia is a nation state in southern Central Europe at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes. Four major European geographic units meet on the territory of Slovenia: the Alps, the Dinaric Alps, the Pannonian Plain, and the Mediterranean, with a small portion of coastline along the Adriatic Sea. Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana.



 Thanks to Roblek.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Slovenia: Hrastnik

Hrastnik is a town in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Hrastnik. Traditionally the area was part of the Styria region.


My first card from Slovenia. Thanks to Klansekz