Country Slovenia Statistical region Upper Carniola Local time Friday 7:56 AM Municipality Municipality of Jesenice | Traditional region Upper Carniola Elevation 962 m Population 189 (2002) | |
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Javorniški Rovt ([ˈjaːʋɔɾniʃki ˈɾoːu̯t]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Jesenice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is located in the foothills of the Karawanks, above its namesake settlement of Slovenski Javornik (which occupies the floor of the Sava Valley.)
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Map of 4270 Javorni%C5%A1ki Rovt, Slovenia
Mass grave
Javorniški Rovt is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Jezerce Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jezerce) lies northeast of the settlement in an area that was part of a test excavation for dredging and damming Javornik Creek to create a reservoir for a hydroelectric plant. It contains the remains of nine Home Guard soldiers from the Selca or Poljane valley that were murdered in early May 1945.
Pristava Lodge
Its best-known landmark is Pristava, a popular excursion point centered on the Pristava House, built in 1647 and recently renovated. The building belonged to the nobleman and Enlightenment figure Sigmund Zois, who established a botanical park featuring interesting local and imported trees that is now named after him.