Tolmin
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Template:Municipality of Slovenia Tolmin (Italian Tolmino, German Tolmein) is a small town and municipality with the same name in Slovenia
Geography
Tolmin, the old town that gave the name to the entire region, is the largest settlement in the Upper Soča Valley (Sln. Zgornje Posočje) as well as the economic, cultural and administrative centre of the valley. Its streets and houses bask in sunlight on a terrace above the confluence of Soča and Tolminka rivers. It is positioned at the right distance from the steep mountainous valleys, which grants mild winters, and from the sea and Gorica Plateau. This section includes the area of valleys and mountain villages above Tolminka and Zadlaščica, and continues through the hinterland of Volče and Čiginj all the way to the state border on Kolovrat.
History
In ancient times the area was inhabited by the Illyrians and then by the Romans.
In 1420 it was acquired by the Republic of Venice. In 1514 it became possession of the a Habsburg, who gave it as fief to the Coronini family.
Medieval documents testify to a long series of uprisings, culminating in the Tolmin peasant revolt of 1713. That particular insurgence spread from the Tolmin region to the Gorizia region, Brda and further on to northern Istria. The uprising was mercilessly crushed by the imperial army and its eleven leaders were beheaded.
During the World War I, Tolmin served as a base for the victorious breach of the Soča/Isonzo Front.
Main sights
Tolmin’s special features are its old town centre, a modern sports park and thousand year old castle ruins at Kozlov Rob.
The region is home to a multitude of vestiges from the World War I. The most significant relic of the time is the church of the Holy Spirit at Javorca, built above the Polog shepherds outpost in the Tolminka valley by Austro-Hungarian soldiers to commemorate their deceased comrades.
The museum, library, schools and the town’s open spaces provide venues for a variety of events, exhibitions and presentations all year round. The Tolmin region is also a popular destination for Slovene and foreign artists.
Tolmin area houses the famous Tolminka and Zadlaščica basins at the entrance to Triglav National Park, which are also its lowest point (180 m). A special feature of the Tolminka basins is a thermal spring at the end of the path. The region boasts also several record-holders waterfall (Brinta Waterfall 104 m, Gregorčič Waterfall 88 m) and several smaller but no less ravishing others hidden in the ravines of the Mrzli Potok, Godiča, Pščak, and Sopotnica.
Famous natives
- Ivan Čargo, Painter
- Jan Cvitkovič, Film director
- Anton Haus, Admiral of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
- Ciril Kosmač, Writer
- Giancarlo Movia, Philosopher
- Ivan Pregelj, Writer
- Albert Rejec, Founder and head of the TIGR
- Simon Rutar, Historian
- Peter Štih, Historian
- Saša Vuga, Writer
Twin towns
See also
External links
- Tolmin, official page of municipality Template:Sl icon
- Tolmin museum, the history of the Tolmin area, which once included also the Bovec and Kobarid areas, boasts a rich archaeological, ethnological cultural and historical heritage Template:Sl icon Template:En icon
- Knjižnica Tolmin - Tolmin Library, Ciril Kosmač Library of Tolmin Template:Sl icon Template:En icon
- LTO Sotočje, local tourist board Template:Sl icon Template:En icon Template:De icon Template:It icon
- FFA Posočje, Free Flying Association Posočje Template:Sl icon Template:En icon