Vič
| Vič | |
|---|---|
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  Vič Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′11″N 14°29′06″E / 46.03639°N 14.48500°ECoordinates: 46°2′11″N 14°29′06″E / 46.03639°N 14.48500°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ljubljana |
| Elevation[1] | 296 m (971 ft) |
Vič (pronounced [ˈʋiːtʃ]; German: Waitsch[2]) is a former village in the western part of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It was part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Name
Vič was attested in written sources in 1339 as ze Weyze (and as Veitsch in 1397 and Weitsch in 1406). The origin of the name is uncertain. Possibilities include derivation from the noun *vič 'willow switches' or 'young woods', or from the personal name *Vitъ, referring to an early inhabitant. Less likely possibilities include derivation from bič 'rushes' and Latin vicus 'village'.[4] In the past the German name was Waitsch.[2]
History
Vič was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1935, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5] In 2010, Vič was heavily affected by floods.
Cultural heritage
- The Two Emperors Street Pavilion (Slovene: Paviljon na Cesti dveh cesarjev) stands at the west end of Two Emperors Street (Cesta dveh cesarjev) in the southwest part of Vič. It was built at the initiative of the Ljubljana town hall as a gift by the town's residents to Emperor Francis I, who celebrated his birthday in Ljubljana in 1821 while attending the Congress of Laibach together with Alexander I of Russia. The pavilion is built in the Empire style and is one of the few surviving imperial structures in Ljubljana.[6]
- The Robežnik Inn, also known as the Žabar Inn, is a U-shaped set of buildings at Vič Street (Viška cesta) nos. 48 and 50 in the historical village center. It consists of living quarters, an inn, and farm buildings. The structures have been adapted to modern use, but architectural elements from the 19th century are preserved.[7]
References
- ↑ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 375.
- 1 2 Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 114.
- ↑ Ljubljana municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 453–454.
- ↑ "Rojstvo velike Ljubljane." 1935. Kronika slovenskih mest 2(3): 244–245.
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 382
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 18716
External links
Media related to Vič, Ljubljana at Wikimedia Commons- Vič on Geopedia