Category: Monuments, commemorative plaques and headstones

In 1935, on the initiative of the Glasbena matica Music Society Ljubljana, an elaborately designed relief memorial plaque dedicated to composer and keen mountaineer Jakob Aljaž was attached to the church tower on the top of Šmarna gora hill. The plaque bears a representation of the composer by sculptor Tone Kralj. The engraved verses by

In 2012, the Janez Kuhar Cultural and Arts Society commemorated the 101st anniversary of the composer’s birth by attaching a memorial plaque to the facade of his birthplace in Vevče near Ljubljana. Put up on the initiative of Janez Kuhar’s family members, the plaque bears the inscription, “Janez Kuhar (1911–1997), a Slovenian composer, choirmaster and

A memorial plaque to Jakob Aljaž was attached to his birthplace in 1970. Jakob Aljaž Slovenian composer, choirmaster, singer and priest Jakob Aljaž (1845–1927) dedicated himself to vocal music, finding in the genre the perfect vehicle to sing praises to the beauties of the Slovenian countryside and foster patriotic sentiments. It is thus not surprising

The birthplace of Jakob Aljaž was built in the 19th century in Zavrh pod Šmarno goro, and now serves as a memorial to the composer, priest, passionate mountain climber and ardent proponent of national identity. The building houses a small-scale exhibition of the composer’s legacy. Along with his photographs and binoculars, the collection includes an

On 12 October 2014, a commemorative plaque was attached to the house where Rado Simoniti was born to mark the centennial of the composer’s birth. Rado Simoniti The enduring legacy of Rado Simoniti (1914–1981) renders the prolific composer and conductor, popularly known as “the songsmith of Goriška brda”, one of the leading figures of Slovenian

In 1987, a bronze statue of Rado Simoniti by Negovan Nemec was mounted on a stone column. Rado Simoniti The enduring legacy of Rado Simoniti (1914–1981) renders the prolific composer and conductor, popularly known as “the songsmith of Goriška brda”, one of the leading figures of Slovenian music tradition. His impressive output includes choral music,

The monument dedicated to the anthem of the Slovenian Littoral, Vstajenje Primorske (The Rise of the Littoral), was erected in 2013 in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of its genesis. The memorial enjoys the spectacular view that inspired the author of the lyrics, Lev Svetek-Zorin. In 1944, the day after he arrived at the frontier

The memorial room dedicated to Slavko Osterc (1895–1941) is in a municipal building in the composer’s birthplace, Veržej. The exhibited programme notes, scores and manuscripts of Osterc’s well known compositions as well as family photographs provide an insight into his musical creativity and life. Among the most compelling exhibits are the notebook Osterc used for

The house of Slavko Osterc’s grandnephew is situated on the site where the composer’s birthplace used to stand. A memorial plaque was attached to the facade in 1995, in commemoration of the centennial of the birth of the composer. Slavko Osterc The artistic principles and advanced compositional concepts of Slavko Osterc (1895–1941) left a permanent

A monument to Anton Jobst stands in the memorial park adjacent to Jobstova Street, between the parish church of St. Martin and the town centre of Žiri. Carved by sculptor Metod Frlic, the monument was inaugurated in 1994 by composer Primož Ramovš on the initiative of Žiri Local Community. Anton Jobst While the prolific output