Category: Monuments, commemorative plaques and headstones

On 21 June 2018, on the initiative of Postojna Local Community, a memorial plaque was attached to the composer’s birthplace. The marble plaque, conceptually designed by Erika Merše Logar, was made in a Postojna stonemasonry workshop, Kamnoseštvo Kobe Dušan s.p. Alojz Srebotnjak Composer and educator Alojz Srebotnjak (1931–2010) was a preeminent figure of contemporary Slovenian

In 1993, a memorial plaque was attached to the Palace Tarsia. The plaque was designed by Miroslav Mršnik – Mirč and made by Marmor Sežana. The inscription reads, “Antonio Tarsia 1643–1722, organist and composer. Organista e compositore.” Antonio Tarsia Antonio Tarsia (1643–1722) was a Baroque musician, composer and a gem in Koper’s musical past. Tarsia

In 1949, on the initiative of the Society of Slovenian Composers, a plaque was attached to the façade of Risto Savin’s birthplace in Žalec. The plaque reads: “Composer Risto Savin (1859–1948) was born and created his work in this house.” Friderik Širca – Risto Savin (1859–1948) In the late 19th century, when Risto Savin embarked

In 2013, marking the 84th birthday of Slavko Avsenik and the 60th anniversary of the Avsenik Brothers’ life in music, a sculpture was unveiled on the roundabout on the motorway interchange near Lesce. Erected by the Municipality of Radovljica, the monument is dedicated to the pop-folk music of the Avsenik Brothers Ensemble. A keyboard, three

In 1992, the Boljunec’s France Prešeren Cultural Society attached a memorial plaque to the house in Boljunec (Bagnoli della Rosandra) in which the composer lived and worked. Drago Žerjal Drago Žerjal (1920–1989), a member of the Slovenian ethnic minority in Italy, was a choirmaster and musician. He was born into a merchant family in Boršt

In 1999, a commemorative plaque was attached to the house of Ludvik Viternik in Javorje above Črna na Koroškem in honour of his memory. Ludvik Viternik Ludvik Viternik (1888–1973) was a musician, composer and priest. Most of his compositions are choral songs, and he also wrote some piano and chamber music. Born in Stražišče near

Commissioned by the brothers Pietro and Domenico Vatta in 1846, the plaque is the oldest memorial dedicated to the great violin virtuoso and composer in his native town. A GIUSEPPE TARTINI NATO IN QUESTA CASA IL XII APRILE MDCXCII DONDE MOSSE A BEAR EVROPA CON MELODIA DI VIOLINO MARAVIGLIOSA E CON OPERE DI SCIENZA MUSICALE

Tartini Square, named after Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770), Piran’s most famous native, lies in the heart of this compactly built coastal medieval town. The square was once an inner harbour for smaller vessels, a mandrač, which was filled in 1894. The idea to erect a monument dedicated to the violin virtuoso and composer emerged in 1888,

On the centennial of the composer’s birth, Harije local community had a memorial plaque attached to the house situated on the approximate site where his birthplace once stood. Alojzij Mihelčič Alojzij Mihelčič (1880–1975) was a devoted church music composer. Mihelčič was born in Harije. He graduated from the organ school in Ljubljana in 1896, and

On 22 June 2013, at the Barbo Homestead in Mali Kal where Lojze Slak spent his youth, a monument was erected in memory of this legendary pop-folk musician. The memorial (a stone column bearing a bronze plaque with a portrait, dedication and a line from a famous composition by Slak, Pa spet bom vzel harmoniko (I Will