60th Anniversary of the Cable Car to Velika Planina

Through three panels, the exhibition explains how the residents of Kamnik dreamed about and drafted plans for the cable car nearly 100 years ago. These dreams came true on September 13, 1964, when the president of the Kamnik OLO, France Vidervol, cut the ceremonial ribbon, officially opening the cable car. This milestone made Velika Planina accessible even to those who otherwise would never have been able to visit it.

Before the cable car was constructed, a freight cable lift operated on the plateau, significantly contributing to the development of a larger tourist settlement at Za Gradiščem and Na Jamah. By 1962, nearly 50 cottages had been built, architecturally inspired by the traditional shepherd’s huts on Veliki Stan.

The panels showcase the development of tourism, from the first hikers, mountaineers, and mountain enthusiasts to present-day visitors. The exhibition highlights the uniqueness of Velika Planina, celebrated for its distinctive oval shepherd’s architecture, unparalleled in the Alpine world.

On the staircase where visitors wait for their departure from the plateau, gondola cabins are attractively designed, featuring interesting facts, the first gondola tickets, and a preserved cable car operator’s bag from the 1970s. Additionally, the Skodla storage area contains wooden skis and poles from the 1930s, now displayed on the wall in the hallway of the waiting room at the upper cable car station.

You are warmly invited to visit the exhibition.

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Text and Concept Design: Janja Železnikar (Intermunicipal Museum of Kamnik); Contributors: Tomaž Štefe and Taja Brinovec (Velika planina, d.o.o.), Zora Torkar (Intermunicipal Museum of Kamnik), Katja Šturm;
Materials Provided by: Vlasta Kopač Collection (ZVK), Intermunicipal Museum of Kamnik (MMK), Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO), Historical Archives of Ljubljana (ZAL), Velika planina, d.o.o., Andrej Šlebir Collection (ZAŠ), Majda Tratnik, Dušan Božičnik; Photography: Franc Aparnik, Vlado Koman, Vlasta Kopač, Grega Eržen; Proofreading: Ana Gruden; English Translation: Nataša Gerič; Design: Vladimir Ristić; Panel Printing: Tiskarna Element

Client and Project Partner: Velika planina, d.o.o., Responsible Person: Mag. Tomaž Štefe; Executor and Project Partner: Intermunicipal Museum of Kamnik, Responsible Person: Mag. Zora Torkar;
December 2024