Bled, the Glossary
Bled (Veldes,Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 146. in older sources also Feldes) is a town on Lake Bled in the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia.[1]
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- Cities and towns in Upper Carniola
- Cities and towns in the Julian Alps
- Populated places in the Municipality of Bled
Arnold Rikli
Arnold Rikli (13 February 1823 – 30 April 1906) was a Swiss naturopath.
Assumption of Mary
The Assumption of Mary is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church.
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Austria
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps.
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Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Dual Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918.
Špela Pretnar
Špela Pretnar (born 5 March 1973) is a Slovenian former alpine skier.
Želeče
Želeče (formerly Bled–Želeče; Schalkendorf) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Bled in northwestern Slovenia. Bled and Želeče are Populated places in the Municipality of Bled.
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Živa (mythology)
__notoc__ Živa, Zhiva (Siwa) is a mother goddess of one of the tribes belonging to the Obodritic confederation of the Polabian Slavs.
Backpacking (hiking)
Backpacking is the outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back while hiking for more than a day.
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Bled Castle
Bled Castle (Blejski grad, Burg Veldes) is a medieval castle built on a precipice above the city of Bled in Slovenia, overlooking Lake Bled.
Bled Jezero railway station
Bled Jezero railway station (Železniška postaja Bled Jezero) is the principal railway station in Bled, Slovenia.
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Bohinj
Bohinj (Wochein), or the Bohinj Valley (Bohinjska dolina) or Bohinj Basin (Bohinjska kotlina), is a 20 km long and 5 km wide basin in the Julian Alps, in the Upper Carniola region of northwestern Slovenia.
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Bohinj Railway
The Bohinj Railway (Bohinjska proga, Transalpina, Wocheiner Bahn) is a railway in Slovenia and Italy.
Brixen
Brixen (Bressanone,; Porsenù or Persenon) is a town and commune in South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about north of Bolzano.
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Carantania
Carantania, also known as Carentania (Karantanija, Karantanien, in Old Slavic *Korǫtanъ), was a Slavic principality that emerged in the second half of the 7th century, in the territory of present-day southern Austria and north-eastern Slovenia.
Cremeschnitte
A cremeschnitte (Cremeschnitte, krémes, kremówka, napoleonka, cremșnit, cremeș, crempita, Bosnian and separator, kremšnita, krémeš, kremna rezina, kremšnita), also known as vanilla slice or custard slice, is a custard and chantilly cream cream cake dessert commonly associated with the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.
Destination spa
A destination spa or health resort is a resort centered on a spa, such as a mineral spa.
Duchy of Bavaria
The Duchy of Bavaria was a frontier region in the southeastern part of the Merovingian kingdom from the sixth through the eighth century.
Equestrianism
Equestrianism (from Latin equester, equestr-, equus, 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting.
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish.
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Francia
The Kingdom of the Franks (Regnum Francorum), also known as the Frankish Kingdom, the Frankish Empire (Imperium Francorum) or Francia, was the largest post-Roman barbarian kingdom in Western Europe.
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German mediatisation (deutsche Mediatisierung) was the major redistribution and reshaping of territorial holdings that took place between 1802 and 1814 in Germany by means of the subsumption and secularisation of a large number of Imperial Estates, prefiguring, precipitating, and continuing after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Glacier
A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight.
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Golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
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Grand Hotel Toplice
Grand Hotel Toplice is a five-star deluxe hotel in Bled, Slovenia.
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Henley-on-Thames
Henley-on-Thames is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England, northeast of Reading, west of Maidenhead, southeast of Oxford and west of London (by road), near the tripoint of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry II (Heinrich II; Enrico II; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024), also known as Saint Henry, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor ("Romanorum Imperator") from 1014.
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Hiking
Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside.
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House of Karađorđević
The House of Karađorđević or Karađorđević dynasty (Dinastija Karađorđević, Карађорђевићи / Karađorđevići) is the name of the former ruling Serbian and deposed Yugoslav royal family.
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Illyrian Provinces
The Illyrian Provinces were an autonomous province of France during the First French Empire that existed under Napoleonic Rule from 1809 to 1814.
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.
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Iztok Čop
Iztok Čop (born 17 June 1972) is a Slovenian rower and Olympic gold medalist.
Jani Klemenčič
Janez "Jani" Klemenčič (born 21 September 1971) is a former Slovenian rower and Olympic medallist at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Jelovica
Jelovica is a karst plateau in northwestern Slovenia.
Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz (Јосип Броз,; 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980), commonly known as Tito (Тито), was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and politician who served in various positions of national leadership from 1943 until his death in 1980.
Josip Plemelj
Josip Plemelj (December 11, 1873 – May 22, 1967) was a Slovene mathematician, whose main contributions were to the theory of analytic functions and the application of integral equations to potential theory.
Julian Alps
The Julian Alps (Julijske Alpe, Alpi Giulie,,, Julische Alpen) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretch from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia.
Karawanks
The Karawanks or Karavankas or Karavanks (Karavanke; Karawanken) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps on the border between Slovenia to the south and Austria to the north.
Karel Mauser
Karel Mauser (August 11, 1918 – January 21, 1977) was a Slovene poet, author, and playwright.
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941.
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Lake Bled
Lake Bled (Blejsko jezero; Bleder See, Veldeser See) is a lake in the Julian Alps of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled.
Lake Bohinj
Lake Bohinj (Bohinjsko jezero, Wocheiner See), covering, is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia.
Lesce
Lesce is a town in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Lesce-Bled Airport
Lesce-Bled Airport (Letališče Lesce) is located in Lesce, in the northwest part of Slovenia, only a few "air" kilometers between airports in Slovenia and Austria.
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Lesce-Bled railway station
Lesce-Bled railway station (Železniška postaja Lesce Bled) is a railway station in the town of Lesce in the Upper Carniola region of northwestern Slovenia.
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Lindy Hop
The Lindy Hop is an American dance which was born in the African-American communities of Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then.
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia, located along a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, north of the country's largest marsh, inhabited since prehistoric times.
Ljubljana Airport
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana), also known by its previous name Brnik Airport (Letališče Brnik), is the international airport serving Ljubljana and the largest airport in Slovenia.
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Ljubljana railway station
The Ljubljana railway station (Železniška postaja Ljubljana) is the principal railway station in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
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Mesolithic
The Mesolithic (Greek: μέσος, mesos 'middle' + λίθος, lithos 'stone') or Middle Stone Age is the Old World archaeological period between the Upper Paleolithic and the Neolithic.
Municipalities of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities (Slovene: občine, singularobčina), of which 12 have urban (metropolitan) status.
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Municipality of Bled
The Municipality of Bled (Občina Bled) is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the Upper Carniola region.
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Naturopathy
Naturopathy, or naturopathic medicine, is a form of alternative medicine.
Peter Florjančič
Peter Florjančič (5 March 1919 – 14 November 2020) was a Slovene inventor and Olympic athlete.
Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey to a holy place, which can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life.
Pokljuka
The Pokljuka Plateau is a forested karst plateau at an elevation of around, located in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia.
Prehistory
Prehistory, also called pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the first known use of stone tools by hominins million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems.
Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia
Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia (Андреј Карађорђевић; 28 June 1929 – 7 May 1990) was the youngest child of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Maria of Yugoslavia.
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Prince-Bishopric of Brixen
The Prince-Bishopric of Brixen (Hochstift Brixen, Fürstbistum Brixen, Bistum Brixen) was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire in the present-day northern Italian province of South Tyrol.
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Resort town
A resort town, resort city or resort destination is an urban area where tourism or vacationing is the primary component of the local culture and economy.
Sava Bohinjka
The Sava Bohinjka is a headwater of the Sava River in northwestern Slovenia.
Sister city
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
Slavic settlement of the Eastern Alps
The settlement of the Eastern Alps region by early Slavs took place during the 6th to 8th centuries CE.
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Slovenia
Slovenia (Slovenija), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene), is a country in southern Central Europe.
St. Martin's Parish Church (Bled)
St.
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Statistical regions of Slovenia
The statistical regions of Slovenia are 12 administrative entities created in 2000 for legal and statistical purposes.
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Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.
Triglav
Triglav (Terglau; Tricorno), with an elevation of, is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps.
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Triglav National Park
Triglav National Park (TNP; Triglavski narodni park, TNP) is the only national park in Slovenia.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola (Gorenjska; Alta Carniola; Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region.
Upper Carniola Statistical Region
The Upper Carniola Statistical Region (gorenjska statistična regija) is a statistical region in northwest Slovenia.
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Velden am Wörther See
Velden am Wörther See (Slovene: Vrba na Koroškem) is a market town in Villach-Land District, in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
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Villach Hauptbahnhof
Villach Hauptbahnhof ('Villach Central Station') is the main railway station in Villach, the second largest city in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
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World Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federation).
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Zagorice, Bled
Zagorice (also Zagorica and formerly Bled–Zagorice; Auriz or Auritz) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Bled in northwestern Slovenia. Bled and Zagorice, Bled are Populated places in the Municipality of Bled.
1966 World Rowing Championships
The 1966 World Rowing Championships was the second time that world championships in rowing were held.
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1979 World Rowing Championships
The 1979 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 30 August – 9 September 1979 at Bled in Slovenia, Yugoslavia.
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1989 World Rowing Championships
The 1989 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 2 to 10 September 1989 at Lake Bled near Bled in SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia.
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2011 World Rowing Championships
The 2011 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 28 August to 4 September 2011 at Lake Bled, adjoining the Slovenian city of Bled.
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35th Chess Olympiad
The 35th Chess Olympiad (35.), organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, took place between October 25 and November 11, 2002, in Bled, Slovenia.
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See also
Cities and towns in Upper Carniola
- Škofja Loka
- Bled
- Domžale
- Golica, Železniki
- Jesenice
- Kamnik
- Kranj
- Litija
- Medvode
- Mengeš
- Radovljica
- Tržič
- Železniki
- Žiri
Cities and towns in the Julian Alps
Populated places in the Municipality of Bled
- Bled
- Bodešče
- Bohinjska Bela
- Koritno, Bled
- Kupljenik
- Mlino
- Obrne
- Ribno
- Sebenje, Bled
- Selo pri Bledu
- Slamniki
- Soteska, Bled
- Zagorice, Bled
- Zasip
- Želeče
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bled
Also known as Bled, Slovenia, Feldes, Grad na Bledu, Ueldes, Veldes.
, Municipality of Bled, Naturopathy, Peter Florjančič, Pilgrimage, Pokljuka, Prehistory, Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia, Prince-Bishopric of Brixen, Resort town, Sava Bohinjka, Sister city, Slavic settlement of the Eastern Alps, Slovenia, St. Martin's Parish Church (Bled), Statistical regions of Slovenia, Switzerland, Triglav, Triglav National Park, United Kingdom, Upper Carniola, Upper Carniola Statistical Region, Velden am Wörther See, Villach Hauptbahnhof, World Rowing Championships, Zagorice, Bled, 1966 World Rowing Championships, 1979 World Rowing Championships, 1989 World Rowing Championships, 2011 World Rowing Championships, 35th Chess Olympiad.