Trubar Homestead

Contact

Trubarjeva domačija

Rašica 69, SI-1315 Velike Lašče

http://www.trubarjevi-kraji.si/

info@trubarjevi-kraji.si

Phone386 (0) 1 788 1006

Managed byTrubarjevi kraji Public Institute

Events abroad

Past Events

• 1 May 2010

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  31 Oct 2010

  China Shanghai Shanghai Expo Site

  
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  Slovene Pavillion at Expo 2010 Shanghai featuring Herman Potočnik Noordung, Starck with Riko, Primož Trubar and World Book Capital Ljubljana 2010, with contributions by Oskar Kogoj, Matej Andraž Vogrinčič, and Slavoj Žižek

  
  

  
  

  
  

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Primož Trubar's head and the books, a part of installation at the Trubar Homestead museum in Velike Lašče, Slovenia

Trubar Homestead was opened in the village of Rašica, near Velike Lašče, in 1986 on the 400th anniversary of the death of Primož Trubar (1508–1586). He is considered to be the founder of the literary Slovene language and was the leader of the Protestant Reformation movement in Slovenia.

Though a very important figure of his time, not much material evidence of his life in is left. Consequently, he is presented through copies of his books and a range of other documents and artefacts connected with his life and work, plus stained glass portraits of his famous contemporaries, including some of the rulers of the time. Yet, even lacking any significant material legacy, the guided tours offer an extremely informative insight into the historical contexts and the rather epic story of Primož Trubar.

Next to the main building are a traditional Slovene kozolec ("wooden hay-drying rack"), a water-driven Venetian sawmill, the Skedenj Gallery and a well-kept park area. The former stables have been turned into an inn and the granary into a reception and a shop.

Background

Led by Trubarjevi kraji Public Institute, the Trubar Homestead is not actually located on the spot of Trubar's birthplace (featuring a mill as well) but a couple hundred meters lower down the stream (nothing but some ruins remain of the actual Trubar's mill). The 'Temkov maln ("Temk's Mill") nevertheless seemed as good a place as any as it dates back to approximately the time of Trubar's life and was also run by his relatives.

The mill that one can see at the Trubar Homestead todays is ethnologically its the most curious piece, being old about 200 years and is the only remaining one of the many that comprised the one time very active local wood-cutting industry.

Programme

The homestead occasionally hosts workshops (on book printing, bookbinding and similar), painting exhibitions, theatre shows, lectures, literary evenings and and also an annual fine arts colony.

See also

• Trubarjevi kraji Public Institute
• Turjak Castle
• Levstik House – Memorial Rooms of Fran Levstik and Josip Stritar

External links

• Trubarjevi kraji Public Institute website
• Primož Trubar on Wikipedia

Gallery

The Trubar Homestead in Velike Lašče dates back to approximately the time of Primož Trubar's life and was also run by his relatives. Exterior in 2006.

Primož Trubar's head and the books, a part of installation at the Trubar Homestead museum in Velike Lašče, Slovenia

Exhibition presenting work and life of Primož Trubar at the Trubar Homestead museum in Velike Lašče, Slovenia