Kamna Gorica, Radovljica

Kamna Gorica
Kamna Gorica Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°19′2.6″N 14°11′37.98″E / 46.317389°N 14.1938833°E / 46.317389; 14.1938833Coordinates: 46°19′2.6″N 14°11′37.98″E / 46.317389°N 14.1938833°E / 46.317389; 14.1938833
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Radovljica
Elevation	538 m (1,765 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	538
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Kamna Gorica (pronounced [ˈkaːmna ɡɔˈɾiːtsa]) is a village in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Church

The local church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was built in 1652 and enlarged in 1754. It has two altar paintings by Matevž Langus.^[2]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Kamna Gorica include:

• Karl Josef Kappus (born 1668), lawyer, member of Academia operosorum Labacensium
• Johannes Andreas Kappus (c. 1648–1713), jesuit
• Marcus Antonius Kappus (1657–1717), missionary
• Vladimir Kapus (1885–1943), journalist, writer
• Leopold Kordeš (1808–1879), journalist, writer, poet
• Matevž Langus (1792–1855), painter
• Franc Megušar (1876–1916), zoologist
• Lovro Pogačnik (1880–1919), politician
• Franc Pretnar (1912–1988), scales technician, precision mechanic, inventor, inovator, engraver
• Aleksander Toman (1851–1931), agronomist, journalist
• Lovro Toman (1827–1870), politician
• Blaž Tomaževič (1909–1986), literary historian, teacher
• Jožef Tomažovič Sr. (1774–1847), musician, teacher
• Jernej Uršič (1784–1860), national awakener, priest
• Ivan Varl (1923–1979), painter
• Ignacij Zupan (1853–1915), pipe organ builder

References

External links

• Media related to Kamna Gorica at Wikimedia Commons
• Kamna Gorica at Geopedia

Municipality of Radovljica
Settlements	Administrative centre: Radovljica Begunje na Gorenjskem Brda Brezje Brezovica Češnjica pri Kropi Črnivec Dobravica Dobro Polje Dvorska Vas Globoko Gorica Hlebce Hraše Kamna Gorica Kropa Lancovo Lesce Lipnica Ljubno Mišače Mlaka Mošnje Noše Nova Vas pri Lescah Otoče Ovsiše Peračica Podnart Poljče Poljšica pri Podnartu Posavec Praproše Prezrenje Ravnica Rovte Slatna Spodnja Dobrava Spodnja Lipnica Spodnji Otok Srednja Dobrava Srednja Vas Studenčice Vošče Vrbnje Zadnja Vas Zaloše Zapuže Zgornja Dobrava Zgornja Lipnica Zgornji Otok Zgoša
Landmarks	Assumption of Mary Church Basilica of Mary Help of Christians Begunje Parish Church Begunjščica Kacenštajn Castle Kamen Castle Kropa Museum Lesce-Bled Airport Lipnica Castle Radovljica Apiculture Museum Radovljica Mansion House Radovljica Parish Church Šivec House Šobec Campground St. Peter's Church in Begunje na Gorenjskem
Notable people	Slavko Avsenik Matevž Langus Anton Tomaž Linhart Lovro Toman Ivan Vurnik