Peter Klepec – a mighty hero of the Kolpa and Čabranka Valley
A frail child becomes a hero Small and frail, barefoot and wearing patched-up clothes. He led the sheep or oxen to pasture on steep slopes that loom over the Kolpa…
A frail child becomes a hero Small and frail, barefoot and wearing patched-up clothes. He led the sheep or oxen to pasture on steep slopes that loom over the Kolpa…
“The authority on beekeeping in the Carniola region in the 19th century”, “the author of one of the fundamental works on Slovenian beekeeping”, “teacher of beekeeping”, “preserver and benefactor”, “one…
The World War I, or the so-called Great War, is known as one of the greatest tragedies in human history. It has not befallen only countries or areas where the…
“The Gottscheers were peddling folks. The autumn come and all men vanished. They ventured forth to various cities – all the way to Berlin. Many of them earned well and…
You should visit some when it’s raining. Or snowing. That is, if you want to witness the majestic interplay of water seeping through the floor and falling to the basin,…
Verderber’s blacksmith workshop in Spodnja Bilpa Water and fire. The force of the former could be curbed only partly: through a lifted or half lifted flap it rushed in the…
“Once when my father was making the dessert, it fell to the floor and fell apart,” reveals Roman Batis and adds: “and that is why it got its name Kočevje…
Why I started The Gottscheer blog? During my student years, which I labelled “good ol’ times”, I quenched my thirst for new experiences by spending a good part of the…