Category: Monuments, commemorative plaques and headstones

Located in Graz, the grave of Josipina Turnograjska is a monument under Austrian state protection. An enlarged, 4-metre tall replica of an obelisk stands next to the grave. Josipina’s husband Lovro Toman and her brother Janko Urbančič had the obelisk erected in 1867. The Josipina Turnograjska Cultural Society is responsible for maintaining it. In 1880,

Grob Josipine Turnograjske se nahaja v Gradcu in je pod avstrijskim spomeniškim varstvom.  Ob grobu stoji povečana, 4 m visoka kopija obeliska. Obelisk sta dala leta 1867 postaviti Josipinin mož Lovro Toman in njen brat Janko Urbančič. Zanj skrbi Kulturno društvo Josipine Turnograjske. Na obelisku je bila pritrjena plošča, ki so jo leta 1880 prenesli

In 1999, the Municipality of Prebold honoured the memory of Anton Schwab by attaching a commemorative plaque to his birthplace. Anton Schwab Composer, doctor and chess player Anton Schwab (1868–1938) conducted the Celje Choral Society as a regens chori to great success. He achieved distinction as a talented self-taught composer with his choral works, which

In 2010, in the park situated in front of the municipal building, the Municipality of Škofljica erected a monument to Jože Privšek, who spent several years of his life in the town. At the unveiling of the memorial, designed by architect France Kvaternik, Mojmir Sepe gave a brief encomium. The memorial bears a gilded inscription:

In 1969, on the initiative of local residents and the Club of Old Gorizia Students, a stone memorial plaque was attached to the birthplace of composer Ivan Laharnar in Šentviška Gora, which bears the inscription: “Behold, both a farmer and musician Ploughs land – sings songs Slovenian composer Ivan Laharnar Born in this house on

In 1924, on the initiative of the Grahovo ob Bači parish, a stone memorial plaque was attached to the wall of the parish church, bearing the inscription: Ivan Kokošar Parish priest – composer Born in Hudijužna on 13 April 1860 Died in Grahovo on 16 May 1923 “A precious ruby in a gold band Is

In 1955, the Choral Society Lipa had a plaque attached to the house in Litija where composer Peter Jereb lived and worked throughout his final years. The funds for the plaque were raised at concerts commemorating the first and second anniversaries of the composer’s death (in 1952 and 1953), featuring programmes consisting exclusively of Jereb’s

In 1967, a memorial plaque to Peter Jereb was attached to his birthplace in Cerkno in commemoration of the centennial of his birth. The plaque that was unveiled by the composer Makso Pirnik reads: SLOVENIAN COMPOSER PETER JEREB WAS BORN IN THIS HOUSE ON 1 JULY 1867 Peter Jereb Musician and composer Peter Jereb (1867–1951)

On 4 June 2017, on the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth, the Municipality of Litija attached a bust of Peter Jereb, made by academy-trained sculptor Anže Jurkovšek, to the façade of the “Farbarjev Turn” manor. Peter Jereb lived in this building during the years prior to his death. Peter Jereb Musician and composer Peter

In 1976, a bust of Venturini was erected in front of the primary school in Boljunec (Bagnoli della Rosandra), which is named after the composer. The statue was made by sculptor Franc Gorše. Fran Venturini A self-taught musician, Fran Venturini (1882–1952) devoted most of his life to composing music and conducting choirs, and had an