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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Central Slovenia

Elevation
  
296 m

Traditional region
  
Upper Carniola

Municipality
  
Ljubljana

Vič

Weather
  
19°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 53% Humidity

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Vič ([ˈʋiːtʃ]; German: Waitsch) 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.

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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'. In the past the German name was Waitsch.

History

Vič was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1935, ending its existence as an independent settlement. 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.
  • 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.

    • References

    Vič Wikipedia
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