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Flag of the National Reading Room (Narodna čitalnica) in Kamnik, 1873
The flag of the National Reading Room is made of a double layer of silk. The motifs are embroidered on both sides of the flag: on one side the inscription Narodna čitalnica kamniška is embroidered in the wreath, on the other side in the oval is the Kamnik city coat of arms with St. Margaret, ...
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Magic knife, around 1930s, Velika planina
The magic knife has a special power in the treatment of sprains and fertilized hooves of cattle. With a specially decorated knife (nine crosses and nine crescents), the shepherd cut the grass around the injured leg of the animal and hung it on a stake. When it dried, the animal recovered. The ...
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Fortunat Bergant (1721-1769)
Fortunat Bergant was born in 1721 in Mekinje near Kamnik and died in 1769 in Ljubljana. He belongs to the second generation of Carniolan Baroque painters, and he was only engaged in table painting. He had great support in the nobility of the time (the Codelli and Erberg families), which was also ...
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Museum and gallery reopened
We would like to inform you that the Intermunicipal Museum Kamnik is OPEN (only the Birth House
of Rudolf Maister is closed from April 20 to 24).
We invite you to visit us between 10 am and 6 pm every day, from Tuesday to Saturday. Sunday, Monday and public holidays are closed.
You can see new ...
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Dušan Lipovec (1952- 2005)
Painter and publicist Dušan Lipovec was born in Kamnik. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana (Ljubljana, 1977, Prof. Andrej Jemec), and continued his studies in Canada. He preserved the picturesque image of Kamnik, with its characteristic Small and Old Castles, in ...
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Painted eggs - "pirhi"
WHAT DOES PIRH MEAN The term pirh is related to the term piros, which means red in Hungarian and fire in Greek, and the Czech word pyreti means reddish. The tradition of donating Easter eggs dates back to pre-dynastic Egypt, Crete. It was known to the Sumerians at least 5,000 years ago. To all ...
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Symbolism of Easter
Symbolism of Easter and Easter dishes The dishes that represent the symbolism of Easter and are blessed on Holy Saturday are: RED EGGS: symbolize a drop of Christ's blood, HORSERADISH: the symbol of the nail with which Christ was nailed to the cross, POTICA: symbolizes Christ's crown ...
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Easter
Easter Easter (Vuzem) is the most important Christian holiday. Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Roman governor of roman prov. Judea Potius Pilate c. 30 AD. Easter is a holiday of joy and hope for ...
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Komenda pottery
Pottery is one of the oldest crafts in the Kamnik-Komenda region, as rich clay deposits in Tunjice near Kamnik and Komenda have been mentioned since the 14th century. In 1781, the travel writer Herman wrote that Komenda was the strongest pottery centre in the region of Carniola, as 74 individuals ...
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Information for visitors
We would like to inform you that in accordance with the adopted government decisions to prevent the transmission of coronavirus from April 1 to April 12, 2021, all units of the Intermunicipal Museum Kamnik will be closed for visitors. For any information we are available on the telephone number ...
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