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Thursday 8th August 2013 | easanewspaper.tumblr.com VOL 13 . ISSUE 04
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Ž U Ž EM BER K SPECI A L It’s been already five days since EASA occupied Žužemberk and most of us have fully adapted to the tentcastle-iskra hall pathway. But have you seen the rest of the city? It’s amazing and really, really old. Žužemberk was first mentioned in written documents dating back to 1246. And the castle is even older: it is believed to date back to around 1000 ad. Can you imagine? Today the Umbrella team walked through the streets of the host town and found some places you might want to check out when you are taking a break from your workshop. St. Mohor and Fortunat church Wanna know whose bells wake you every morning at 7 o’clock? That’s St. Mohor. This church stands on the hill just above our camp and is visible from almost anywhere. We didn’t manage to climb to it since today is like the hottest day ever, but you might try - and be rewarded by an amazingly beautiful views of the church, which was first built in the Middle age but was rebuilt in 1700s into a pretty renaissance thing. There are also some organ concerts held in this church, so try to visit at least one! St. Nicolas church Oh, this one is really old, it dates back to the 13th century, and it also is the easiest to reach. It stands right by the bridge at Krka, just cross the river and you’ll see its belfry. It is closed almost all of the time, but it is really nice just to walk around it and maybe touch the huge marble memorial desk,
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which hangs on the wall from the day the church was finished - 8 hundred years, can you imagine? World War II memorial This monument stands really close to the St. Mahor church, up on the hill. It is not really special architecturally, but a lot of sense was put into it, since 1440 soldiers are resting under it. If you after the 14th, IllustrationIllumination should have finished their installations, so it should be a pretty special walk. Check their workshop review for more details. St. Rok church This baroque-style church is also one of
the oldest in the whole region. It’s nice to rest in its shadow after the climb to the hill at the other bank of the river where it stands. Getting inside is also quite difficult, but you can always look through the windows. And during night the view of the city from this church is absolutely fantastic. Old Iron foundry in Dvor A walk to this baby might take quite a long time, since it’s in the nearby village, but it is worth it. The foundry was built in the 18th century and was the most important one in Slovenia. Now it is in ruins, but nearby you’ll find a museum of its history. So maybe Sunday is the best day for this walk.
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