The Avenue of Famous Men
Monuments & Statues
Sights & Landmarks
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About
In his renowned work from 1912 ‘Brezniška pridiga’ (A Breznica Sermon), Tomo Zupan, a linguist that specialised in France Prešeren’s works, listed 120 remarkable men who were born in the parish of Breznica parish and who influenced Slovenian culture and science. The avenue of famous men, in front of Žirovnica primary school, unites five of the most famous among them. The busts of Anton Janša, Matija Čop, Dr France Prešeren, Franc Saleški Finžgar and Janez Jalen were created by the sculptors Zdenko Kalin, Jaka Torkar and Bojan Kunaver.
At a glance
- Typical visit: about 30 minutes