Podbrdo, Tolmin
Encyclopedia
Podbrdo is a settlement in the Municipality of Tolmin
in the Littoral
region of Slovenia
. It lies in narrow valley of the Bača
River, next to the Bohinj Railway
line at the end of the longest railway tunnel
in Slovenia (6,327.3 m) and next to the road from Bohinjska Bistrica
and Železniki
across Petrovo Brdo
towards Most na Soči
.
, but the area was settled earlier. The nearby settlement of Bača pri Podbrdu
was first mentioned in the 14th century as Binchinuel.
; it is dedicated to Saint Nicholas
and belongs to the Diocese
of Koper. It dates from the baroque period. Podbrdo railway station
, on the Bohinj Railway
, was a border crossing point between the Kingdom of Italy
and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
between World War I
and World War II
.
There are also many 19th-century houses, a monument
to the workers that died during construction
of the railway tunnel, and memorial
s to the uprising against fascism
(between World War I and World War II, when Podbrdo, then named Piedicolle, was part of Italy).
s such as Slatnik (1589 m), Lajnar (1549 m), Bača Peak (Vrh Bače, 1281 m), Črna Prst (1844 m), Kobla (1498 m), and Porezen (1622 m).
The sunny side of Črna Prst has attracted botanists for more than 200 years. In the mountain meadow
s it is possible to find a number of rare species:
Tolmin
Tolmin is a small town and municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.-Geography:Tolmin, the old town that gave the name to the entire area , is the largest settlement in the Upper Soča Valley , as well as its economic, cultural and administrative centre. It is located on a terrace above the...
in the Littoral
Slovenian Littoral
The Slovenian Littoral is a historical region of Slovenia. Its name recalls the historical Habsburg crown land of the Austrian Littoral, of which the Slovenian Littoral was a part....
region of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It lies in narrow valley of the Bača
Baca
Baca may refer to:*Geovany Baca , Honduran boxer*Susana Baca , Afro-Peruvian singer*Bakkah, also transliterated Baca, is another name for Mecca, Saudi Arabia*Baca County*BACA, Bikers Against Child Abuse...
River, next to the Bohinj Railway
Bohinj railway
The Bohinj Railway or Transalpina is a railway in Slovenia extending into Italy. It connects Jesenice in Slovenia with the towns of Nova Gorica in Slovenia and Gorizia in Italy through the Julian Alps. It was built by Austria-Hungary in 1904 as a strategic railway to the port of Trieste...
line at the end of the longest railway tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
in Slovenia (6,327.3 m) and next to the road from Bohinjska Bistrica
Bohinjska Bistrica
Bohinjska Bistrica is the largest settlement in the Bohinj municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.Bohinjska Bistrica lies in the valley between the river Sava Bohinjka, the hills Dobrava and Ajdovski gradec, and the streams Bistrica and Belica...
and Železniki
Železniki
Železniki is a small town and a municipality in Slovenia. It is the economic centre and the largest settlement in the Selca Valley. It used to be known for iron smelting, and its name in Slovene indicates a relation to ironworks. The first furnace was mentioned in 1422, and the original furnace was...
across Petrovo Brdo
Petrovo Brdo
Petrovo Brdo is a village in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with the Upper Carniola region.It lies on the road just below a pass that connects the two regions, on the drainage divide between the river Bača, that eventually flows into the Soča and the...
towards Most na Soči
Most na Soci
Most na Soči is a town in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It was named Sveta Lucija ob Soči until 1952. Other historical names include , and or Maurus Brucke. It is located on a rocky crest above the confluence of Soča and Idrijca rivers...
.
History
The settlement was founded in the 16th century by settlers from TyrolCounty of Tyrol
The County of Tyrol, Princely County from 1504, was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1814 a province of the Austrian Empire and from 1867 a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary...
, but the area was settled earlier. The nearby settlement of Bača pri Podbrdu
Baca pri Podbrdu
Bača pri Podbrdu is a dispersed settlement above Podbrdo in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies on the southern slopes of Mount Kobla and is a popular starting point for hiking trips into the surrounding peaks of the southern Julian Alps.The local church is...
was first mentioned in the 14th century as Binchinuel.
Cultural Heritage
The most important building in the village is the parish churchParish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
; it is dedicated to Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
and belongs to the Diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Koper. It dates from the baroque period. Podbrdo railway station
Podbrdo railway station
Podbrdo railway station serves the settlement of Podbrdo, in the municipality of Tolmin, Slovenia.-Location:The station forms part of the Bohinj Railway between Jesenice, Slovenia, and Trieste, Italy...
, on the Bohinj Railway
Bohinj railway
The Bohinj Railway or Transalpina is a railway in Slovenia extending into Italy. It connects Jesenice in Slovenia with the towns of Nova Gorica in Slovenia and Gorizia in Italy through the Julian Alps. It was built by Austria-Hungary in 1904 as a strategic railway to the port of Trieste...
, was a border crossing point between the Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
The Kingdom of Italy was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was its legal predecessor state...
and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
between World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
There are also many 19th-century houses, a monument
Monument
A monument is a type of structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, or simply as an example of historic architecture...
to the workers that died during construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
of the railway tunnel, and memorial
Memorial
A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or art objects such as sculptures, statues or fountains, and even entire parks....
s to the uprising against fascism
Fascism
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to rejuvenate their nation based on commitment to the national community as an organic entity, in which individuals are bound together in national identity by suprapersonal connections of ancestry, culture, and blood...
(between World War I and World War II, when Podbrdo, then named Piedicolle, was part of Italy).
Natural Heritage
Podbrdo is surrounded by many attractive mountainMountain
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s such as Slatnik (1589 m), Lajnar (1549 m), Bača Peak (Vrh Bače, 1281 m), Črna Prst (1844 m), Kobla (1498 m), and Porezen (1622 m).
The sunny side of Črna Prst has attracted botanists for more than 200 years. In the mountain meadow
Meadow
A meadow is a field vegetated primarily by grass and other non-woody plants . The term is from Old English mædwe. In agriculture a meadow is grassland which is not grazed by domestic livestock but rather allowed to grow unchecked in order to make hay...
s it is possible to find a number of rare species:
- Moehringia villosa (Kratkodlakava popkoresa), an endemic flower of Bača
- Silvery Crane's Bill (Geranium argenteumGeranium argenteumGeranium argenteum is an ornamental plant in the Geraniaceae family, which is native to Europe.-External links:*...
) - Alpine Sea Holly (Eryngium alpinumEryngium alpinumEryngium alpinum is a herbaceous perennial plant of Eryngium genus, belonging to the Apiaceae family.-Etymology:...
) - Tephroseris pseudocrispa
- Campanula zoysiiCampanula zoysiiCampanula zoysii is a flower in the genus Campanula .-Range and habitat:...
- Artemisia nitida