Stories from Kočevsko
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Spaha Archaeological Site above Brezovica by Predgrad
Piše: Vesna Jerbič Perko, Pokrajinski muzej Kočevje
Kočevsko holds many attractions well beyond the mysterious forest. Take the first archaeological trail in Kočevsko and discover the traces of life that was present in this area as early as 4500 BC.
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The Škrilj Bunker: Voices from the Underworld
Piše: Mihael Petrovič ml.
Sometimes we need to go deep underground to experience the most interesting things. The Škrilj Bunker has been a well-kept secret for a long time, but today it is open to all visitors. Enter a world where few were allowed to go in the past.
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The Gottscheers – People Who Speak a Strange, Old-Fashioned Language
Piše: Mihael Petrovič ml.
The Gottscheers lived in the area of Kočevsko for more than 600 years and developed a unique dialect – Gottscheerish. Get to know where and how they lived, how they provided for themselves and what their fate was.
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Folk tradition of the Valley of Poljane by the river Kolpa
Piše: Kočevsko
The Valley of Poljane by the river Kolpa carries a very rich folk tradition, and many tales were recorded by individuals already a century ago.
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Life with devils and witches
Piše: Petra Šolar
In times without television and radio, people from Kostel told stories to their children, who were keeping warm by the stoves at night, that they had heard from their parents or grandparents.