Municipality of Kamnik

The Municipality of Kamnik covers a total area of 266 square kilometres and has a population of 26,275 people (2002) living in 102 settlements. The town of Kamnik was first mentioned in the mid 12th century, and was established around two castles, Stari and Mali grad. Its location on the trade route between the Adriatic coast and the Pannonian plain ensured its importance as a market town. Starting in 1501, Kamnik was awarded a special privilege to hold a fair on the day of St Primož and Felicijan (9 June). Today Kamnik is a member of the Slovene Association of Historic Towns. Its tourist attractions comprise St Primož Church in the ruins of Mali grad above Kamnik (an important medieval monument with fresco paintings and a wooden ceiling) and the Medieval Days, Kamnik festival. Other interesting sites and monuments in Kamnik Municipality include the Arboretum Volčji Potok, the Monastery and Herbal Park at Tunjice and Županje Njive Snovik spa.

The Social Activities Department of Kamnik Municipality is responsible for social and health care, education and sports as well as for public culture and cultural heritage preservation. Amateur culture has a rich programme created by 20 cultural associations, some of them with a very a long tradition (Kamnik Brass Orchestra was established 155 years ago and the Kamnik Singers Association Lira was founded 120 years ago). The Department gets around 70 applications when the annual bid for cultural projects is issued. A special bid for the summer cultural programme and projects staged in the old quarter of the city has been launched recently. The local branches of the Union of Cultural Societies of Slovenia (ZKDS) and the Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia (JSKD) facilitate the activities of local cultural organisations and act as mediators in respect of state and municipal funding.

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Municipality of Kamnik website (in Slovenian)

Municipality of Kamnik

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