Branik
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Branik is a village in western Slovenia
in the municipality of Nova Gorica
.
Branik is situated in the Branik Valley, which is part of the Vipava Valley
, just beneath the Kras
plateau. The location provides a favourable climate for the growth of Mediterranean ortages, such as figs
and peach
es. The area is also famous for its wines, especially Vitovska garganja
, Barbera
, Merlot
and Chardonnay
.
The current name of the village was adopted only in 1949. Before that, its name was Rihemberk, which was an adaptation of the older version, Rifenberg, still used in the official documents of the 19th century. Rihemberk is still the name used for the Branik Castle
located above the village.
The parish church
in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Ulrich
and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church in the Pedrovo area of the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Spirit
.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
in the municipality of Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy...
.
Branik is situated in the Branik Valley, which is part of the Vipava Valley
Vipava Valley
The Vipava Valley is a valley located in the Slovenian Littoral, between the towns of Nova Gorica and Vipava.-Geography:It is a narrow valley, serving as the main passage between Friulian lowland and central Slovenia, and thus also an important corridor connecting Northern Italy to Central Europe...
, just beneath the Kras
Kras
Karst ; also known as the Karst Plateau, is a limestone borderline plateau region extending in southwestern Slovenia and northeastern Italy. It lies between the Vipava Valley, the low hills surrounding the valley, the westernmost part of the Brkini Hills, northern Istria, and the Gulf of Trieste...
plateau. The location provides a favourable climate for the growth of Mediterranean ortages, such as figs
FIGS
FIGS is an acronym for French, Italian, German, Spanish. These are usually the first four languages chosen to localize products into when a company enters the European market....
and peach
Peach
The peach tree is a deciduous tree growing to tall and 6 in. in diameter, belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach...
es. The area is also famous for its wines, especially Vitovska garganja
Vitovska
Vitovska or Vitouska, also known in Slovenian as Vitovska Grganja or Garganja is an Italian and Slovene wine grape predominantly planted in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region and in the Kras in the Slovenian Littoral. The name of the grape is of Slovenian origin, but is now mostly found in the lower...
, Barbera
Barbera
Barbera is a red Italian wine grape variety that, as of 2000, was the third most-planted red grape variety in Italy . It produces good yields and is known for deep color, low tannins and high levels of acid...
, Merlot
Merlot
Merlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to derive from the Old French word for young blackbird, merlot, a diminutive of merle, the blackbird , probably from the color of the grape. Merlot-based wines...
and Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine. It is originated from the Burgundy wine region of eastern France but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand...
.
The current name of the village was adopted only in 1949. Before that, its name was Rihemberk, which was an adaptation of the older version, Rifenberg, still used in the official documents of the 19th century. Rihemberk is still the name used for the Branik Castle
Branik Castle
Branik Castle , also known as Rihemberk Castle , is a 13th-century castle above the village of Branik, near the city of Nova Gorica in southwestern Slovenia.-History:...
located above the village.
The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Ulrich
Ulrich of Augsburg
Saint Ulrich , sometimes spelled Uodalric or Odalrici, was Bishop of Augsburg and a leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized.-Family:...
and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church in the Pedrovo area of the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of the Hebrew Bible, but understood differently in the main Abrahamic religions.While the general concept of a "Spirit" that permeates the cosmos has been used in various religions Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of...
.
Famous natives and residents
- Nevin BirsaNevin Birsa (Slovene poet)Nevin Birsa was a Slovene poet.Birsa was born in the village of Branik in the Vipava Valley, in western Slovenia. He studied at the Pedagogic Academy of the University of Ljubljana...
, poet - Rajko Bratož, historian
- Ljudevit Furlani, translator and publicist
- Simon GregorčičSimon GregorcicSimon Gregorčič was a Slovene poet and Roman Catholic priest.- Biography :Gregorčič was born in the small mountain village of Vrsno above the river Soča in the County of Gorizia and Gradisca. In 1851, he attended primary school in Libušnje, but was in 1855 sent to school in Gorizia. After...
, poet - Tjaša Iris, painter http://tjasairis.com/
See also
- Gorizia and GradiscaGorizia and GradiscaThe County of Gorizia and Gradisca was a Habsburg county in Central Europe, in what is now a multilingual border area of Italy and Slovenia. It was named for its two major urban centers, Gorizia and Gradisca d'Isonzo.-Province of the Habsburg Empire:...
- Austrian LittoralAustrian LittoralThe Austrian Littoral was established as a crown land of the Austrian Empire in 1849. In 1861 it was divided into the three crown lands of the Imperial Free City of Trieste and its suburbs, the Margraviate of Istria, and the Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca, which each had separate...
- Julian MarchJulian MarchThe Julian March is a former political region of southeastern Europe on what are now the borders between Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy...
- Wines of Slovenia
- Villa Flora Artist in Residency ProgramVilla Flora Artist in Residency Program-History and Program:Villa Flora Artist in Residency Program was founded by Slovenian painter Tjaša Iris in 2007...
http://zlatadolina.si/artist-in-residency