Historical Secrets

Easter

Objavljeno: 29.03.2021
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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All the best, Rudolf Maister!

Objavljeno: 23.03.2021
The big man, who stands on one leg in front of his birth house - which children often marvel at - has stood firm on both in his life. He was born on March 29, 1874 in this house on Šutna, in one of the then Kamnik suburbs. I remember how the silhouettes, which were placed in front of Maister's ...

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When there was a cinema in Kamnik

Objavljeno: 17.03.2021
In 1953, the Chemical industry Kamnik built the central temple of Kamnik's living cultural creativity. Until the beginning of the 1990s, Cinema center Kamnik was important primarily as the central Kamnik cinema and the venue for subscription theater events. The workers deliberately gave up part of ...

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What is a medieval toll?

Objavljeno: 19.02.2021
At the end of the 12th and the beginning of the 13th century, Kamnik was created and developed along one of the most important traffic routes, which connected the eastern and western part of Slovenian territory, the Pannonian and coastal worlds, playing a decisive role in the introduction of this ...

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90th anniversary of cross-country skiing in Kamnik

Objavljeno: 09.02.2021
On January 2, 1931, a ski section was established at the Kamnik Sports Club. Ivo Kumer, a versatile athlete, was elected president. He was one of the first in Kamnik to be involved in cross-country skiing, occasional ski jumping, cross-country, cycling and boxing. Among the first goals they set ...

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City coats of arms on Kamnik majolica

Objavljeno: 18.01.2021
In 1956, Marica Ftičar started working in the ceramic department of the Chemical Industry. She started painting majolica again and soon got the status of a quality souvenir. Božo Račič - Kume, an enthusiast from Bela Krajina, started working with the department. He was a teacher and ...

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On the 100th anniversary of the birth of dr. Emilijan Cevc

Objavljeno: 29.12.2020
This year marks the centenary of the birth of the great Slovenian art historian, doctor of history and theory of art, honorary citizen of Kamnik Emilijan Cevc. Emilijan Cevc was born on September 5, 1920 in a trading family in Kamnik, right in the house where the Miha Maleš Gallery is today. ...

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Majolka bod’ pozdravljena

Objavljeno: 08.12.2020
We are all looking forward to presenting our new exhibition, which was created in cooperation with the National Museum of Slovenia, Slovenian majolika. We believe we will see each other again this year. And you will also be able to buy a luxurious and image-rich catalogue that goes along with it. ...

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From the history of Zaprice Castle

Objavljeno: 03.12.2020
For the winter hours, we have prepared a rebus from the history of Zaprice Castle, where the Intermunicipal Museum Kamnik has been housed for 60 years. The museum and its administrative, exhibition and storage premises are housed in Zaprice Castle. The castle lies on a hill above Kamnik, and ...

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Great Slovenes - November 23, Rudolf Maister Day

Objavljeno: 23.11.2020
The comparison and connection of great Slovenes, such as the architect Jože Plečnik, the writer and priest Fran Saleški Finžgar, the painter Tone Kralj and the general and poet Rudolf Maister, has recently offered itself for various reasons, including anniversaries and centenaries. An ...

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