Lesce
Encyclopedia
Lesce is a town in the Radovljica
municipality in the Upper Carniola
region of Slovenia
. It is an industrial as well as a tourist centre.
It is one of the oldest mentioned settlements in the region, first noted in a document from 1004 together with Bled
and Bohinj
. In the centre of the old town there is the three-aisled pilgrimage
church of the Assumption of the Virgin
, originally a Gothic
church with remnants of 14th century fresco
s on its exterior, but which was extensively changed in the 17th century in the Baroque
style. The church is known for its frescoes in the dome of the presbytery
painted by Franc Jelovšek.
Lesce is the location of the Lesce Bled Alpine flying centre
and Camping Šobec. Lesce is also the home town of retired ski jumpers Vinko Bogataj
and Franci Petek
. NK Lesce football club has a long tradition of competing at regional level (from 1946). Lesce was selected by MTV
as the site for its annual Spring Break Jam in the spring of 2009.
Radovljica
Radovljica is a town and a municipality in in the Upper Carniola region of northern Slovenia. The municipality has around 18,000 inhabitants and an area of 118 km²...
municipality in the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
region of Slovenia
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...
. It is an industrial as well as a tourist centre.
It is one of the oldest mentioned settlements in the region, first noted in a document from 1004 together with Bled
Bled
Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area, within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
and Bohinj
Bohinj
Bohinj is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of northwestern Slovenia, covering the 20 km long and 5 km wide Bohinj basin of the Sava Bohinjka river within the Julian Alps, characterized by the periglacial Lake Bohinj...
. In the centre of the old town there is the three-aisled pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
church of the Assumption of the Virgin
Assumption of Mary
According to the belief of Christians of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and parts of the Anglican Communion and Continuing Anglicanism, the Assumption of Mary was the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her life...
, originally a Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
church with remnants of 14th century fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
s on its exterior, but which was extensively changed in the 17th century in the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
style. The church is known for its frescoes in the dome of the presbytery
Presbytery (architecture)
The presbytery is the name for an area in a church building which is reserved for the clergy.In the oldest church it is separated by short walls, by small columns and pilasters in the Renaissance ones; it can also be raised, being reachable by a few steps, usually with railings....
painted by Franc Jelovšek.
Lesce is the location of the Lesce Bled Alpine flying centre
Lesce-Bled Airport
Lesce-Bled Airport is located in Lesce, in the northwest part of Slovenia, only a few "air" kilometers between airports in Slovenia and Austria. Road connections with Austria and Italy are possible via the A2 motorway....
and Camping Šobec. Lesce is also the home town of retired ski jumpers Vinko Bogataj
Vinko Bogataj
Vinko Bogataj is a former ski jumper from Slovenia who became noted on US television in the 1970s for a moment of spectacular failure that was featured on ABC's Wide World of Sports as the infamous Agony of Defeat....
and Franci Petek
Franci Petek
Franci Petek is a Slovenian geographer and former ski jumper. Petek competed from 1990 to 1995. At the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme, Petek won a gold medal for Yugoslavia in the individual large hill....
. NK Lesce football club has a long tradition of competing at regional level (from 1946). Lesce was selected by MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
as the site for its annual Spring Break Jam in the spring of 2009.
External links
- Lesce in Geopedia