Jakob Aljaž Monument

Local nameSpomenik Jakobu Aljažu
LocationKranjska Gora, Slovenia

Jakob Aljaž was a Slovene Roman Catholic priest, composer and mountaineer.

Aljaž was born in a small Upper Carniolan village of Zavrh pod Šmarno Goro, northeast of Ljubljana, in what was then the Austrian Empire. He was a priest and also a successful composer, singer and choir master. His works are still very popular among Slovenes. He became known by having mountain huts built throughout the Julian Alps, which fostered the development of mountaineering in the Slovene Lands. By far his most well known construction is the Aljaž Tower, built on the summit of Mount Triglav, the highest mountain of the Julian Alps and of Slovenia. He also arranged several hiking paths to be laid out, enabling more visitors to come to the mountains.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Aljaž

Address Dovje, 4281, Slovenia

Coordinates 46°27'54.655" N 13°56'38.831" E

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