We talk a lot about Ljubljana Marshes, that 160 sq km marshy plain south of Ljubljana, and we have reasons for that. First, there is a lot of natural, archaeological, and historical moments to be found here (Iška moor nature reserve, prehistoric pile dwellings, Plecnik’s church), and second, the Marshes are flat and perfect for … Read more
The past is buried, and some say it should stay that way. Not archaeologists, though – they want just the opposite. But how do you know where exactly are the remains of the world long gone – so that you don’t dig just everywhere and hope to get lucky? This is the church of St. … Read more
You know how the 17th century was … the Recatholisation that began after the Protestant upheaval of mid-16th century slowly backed off its peak hysteria and became somewhat complacent. But the coffers of the church and wealthy aristocracy were still quite full, and people were using stories of apparitions and miracles to drive resources to … Read more
The vast Ljubljana Marshes, a 163 square kilometers of flat, marshy land south of Ljubljana, are a strangely beautiful place, rich in biodiversity, geology, prehistory and history. The black soil of Ljubljana Marhses . The basin of the Marshes formed at the end of Lower Pleistocene (~800.000 years ago) by a collapse along two still … Read more