A monument was erected in front of the birthplace of composer Matija Bravničar in 1995, a bronze bust made by Mirsad Begić. As the house is undergoing renovation, the statue was entrusted to Tolmin Museum, and is currently housed in the museum depot. Matija Bravničar Composer Matija Bravničar (1897–1977) holds a permanent place in Slovenian
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Monument to Matija Bravničar in Tolmin Museum
Since 1995, a plaster cast dedicated to the composer has adorned the lobby of the Tolmin Museum. The original sculpture was made by France Gorše, and the copy by Momo Vuković. The statue is owned by the Bravničar family. Matija Bravničar Composer Matija Bravničar (1897–1977) holds a permanent place in Slovenian musical consciousness as an
Statue of Lojze Bratuž
Made by academy-trained sculptor Negovan Nemec, a sculpture dedicated to Lojze Bratuž was erected in 1978 in the Avenue of Notable Men on the initiative of the Club of Old Goriška Students. Lojze Bratuž A choirmaster, organist and composer from Goriška, Lojze Bratuž (1902–1937) is considered a martyr, having suffered a martyr’s death at the
Archival Collection of the Slovenian Philharmonic
The music-score archive of the Slovenian Philharmonic holds over 2000 first editions, rare sheet-music specimens of classicistic and romantic works, as well as manuscript copies of symphonies, serenades, concertos, chamber music and operas. Especially noteworthy among the collection’s special items are original sheet-music editions dating to the era of the Philharmonic Society – the forerunner
Memorial Room of Josipina Turnograjska
The Josipina Turnograjska memorial room at Turn Castle is located in the chamber designated for Saturday mass by the residents of the retirement home, which has been established in the Castle for decades. The room contains two display cases and a replica of Josipina’s writing desk. Almost no artefacts have survived, having been either confiscated
Monument to Josipina Turnograjska
A bust of Josipina Turnograjska was attached to the façade of the Turn Castle in 2004, on the 150th anniversary of her death. The statue is a copy of the original bust made in 1964, which used to adorn Josipina’s room in Turn Castle and is today held by the Museum of Gorenjska. The sculptor
Monument to Josipina Turnograjska
A memorial in the form of an obelisk stands in the park of Turn Castle. Josipina Turnograjska’s mother and two brothers had the obelisk erected in 1870. In 2014, on the initiative of Mira Delavec, the monument was renovated and re-unveiled in commemoration of the 160th anniversary of Turnograjska’s death. Josipina Urbančič Turnograjska The first
Grave of Josipina Turnograjska
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
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
Commemorative Plaque to Anton Schwab
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