Archaeological heritage

Archaeological discoveries in Slovenia are a treasury of artefacts of European civilization. The National Museum of Slovenia has collections from the Stone Age, a part of the collective heritage...

Tales of rivers

These are widely known Slovenian folk tales; "Tale about Drava River" is an account how rye and wheat grain came to Slovenian lands. The "Drava, Sava and Soča" compares the character of the three rivers...

Cultural heritage in Slovenia

The sphere of cultural heritage is covered by the Republic of Slovenia’s Institute for Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage (1991), attached to Ministry of Culture, and by seven regional institutes...

France Prešeren

France Prešeren (1800-1849) is the greatest Slovenian poet. He laid foundations for the Slovenian literary language and national identity, with profound influence on the poets and writers of the era...

Jože Plečnik

Jože Plečnik (1872-1957) is one of the great architects of the twentieth century. Modern concepts of structure, function, are recoded in his work in a space of vast cultural, historical and architectural heritage...

Arts and Culture

Artistic creativity and culture are regarded as vital in the country's development, as shown by the sheer number of performances, theatres, exhibits, support of events, and festivals throughout the year. The Web is the exposition space for recent work and publications.

Contemporary Slovenian artists are on the European and world culture map in: literature, music, visual arts, architecture. Cultural heritage collections, critical editions and national archives are on the Web. Heritage is in landmarks, monuments, buildings, medieval towns, ethnographic collections, and outdoor museums.