APARTMENT LEYLA

This newly refurbished apartment is situated in a picturesque town of Skofja Loka. This apartment is fully equipped and offers large open plan kitchen and living room with an open fireplace. A bathroom offers a massage bath, and a shower. With quiet surroundings, you can enjoy your morning coffee on the terrace or balcony with garden view. The apartment has floor heating, hardwood flooring and is air-conditioned. Name Škofja Loka was first mentioned in 973 as Lonca (referring to Staro Loko), such as Lonka in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , Lok in the years (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , Scofolotti in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) and Scofioloco in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) The name literally means a (wetter) bishop's meadow, and refers to the possession of Freising's bishops Geography Škofja Loka lies at an altitude of 351 meters above sea level at the confluence of the rivers Poljanska Sora and Selška Sora, at the crossing from Sorško polje to Škofjeloško and Polhov Gradec hills. The old part of the city stands on river terraces and covers the City Square (Plac) and the Lower Market (Lóntrg). Above the castle, the hill Kráncelj (475 m) and Štángruf (472 m) are composed of a medium-sized Škofja Loka limestone. On the pier, which stretches from the coast stands the Loka Castle, in which the Loški Museum is today. After him the Karst world is full of sinkholes and karst caves. To the north of the city center is Kamnitnik hill (414 m), known for its conglomerate scale. Puštal bridge and Puštalska footbridge across Poljanska Soro are bound by the town of Puštal. In the former Capuchin suburb, the Stone Bridge is taking place. From Lontr, he goes over Lah's Bridge to the newer part of town. Climate The climate is Central European with moderate cold winters and not too hot summers. Precipitation is about (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) mm per year. Both rivers have a torrential character with the greatest flow in autumn and spring. History The history of Škofja Loka begins with the year 973, when Emperor Otto II. (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) assigned the local territory to the Friars of Bishop of Freising in Abraham. This was not today's Skofja Loka but Stara Loka. This was established by the bishops as their administrative and economic center, as the place was at a strategically important crossroads. For the first time, Škofja Loka was mentioned as a market in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) and in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) as a city. In the 11th and 12th centuries, did the bishops build on the Romanesque Upper Tower and the castle in Kranjcelj? The lordship was ruled by the headman who lived in the castle. In the name of the landowner, he exercised the authority of the bishops in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Aquilean patriarch Gregor. In (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , Otokar II. Provincial jurisdiction was also entrusted to bad lordship. The Provincial Court Judge pronounced the most severe sentences, who were sentenced to death by the Bloody Symbol in Stari Loki or hanged on Gavžnik. They also had Kašča. The townspeople were able to trade, and rural landlords were allowed to sell only their crops. Capuchin bridge from the 14th century The records indicate that in the 14th century Škofja Loka was surrounded by a wall with five towers and five city gates. She had urban autonomy. In (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , Jan Vitovec, the army chief of Celje Counts, and the city burned down in the city. In (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) the city was attacked by the Turks. Several times the city plagued the city. In (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) it was demolished by the earthquake in Idrija. The then landlord bishop, Philip, restored the city and some buildings still stand today, while the Upper Tower remained in ruins. Destructive for the city was a fire in the years (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) and (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) After this the city did not change much. In (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , the city walls were demolished and the city gate was abolished. In the Middle Ages, crafts and trade were strongly developed in Loki. Under the Stone Bridge, the mill was mentioned in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) There were many blacksmiths, shoemakers, tailors, bakers and others. In (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , there were 95 handicraftsmen with many assistants in Loki. They were organized in handicrafts guilds that were at the height of the 17th century. It was a vibrant trade with iron, bad canvas and sieves. In (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Škofja Loka was connected to the Austrian Vojvodina Kranjski. Škofja Loka was the first place in Carniola, which received electric lights before the earthquake in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) During the Second World War, Bishop Loko was first occupied by the Italian forces (April 13, (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , and the German army replaced them on April 17. The first inhabitants of the city arrested Gestapo already on May 6, (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , in the coming weeks 26 families were expelled to Serbia. The Partisans liberated the city on May 9, (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Škofja Loka has one of the best preserved medieval town centers in Slovenia. In (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , the city was proclaimed a cultural monument. Coat of arms Coat of arms on the urban well, (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) The interest of the Škofja Loka coat is a fatigue. According to the legend, one of Freising's landlords, Abraham, drove to the Poljanska Valley, while he was attacked by a bear. The Zamorec, who was his subject, did not fear the bear and killed him with an arrow. In thanking him, the bishop promised that "he will make him famous, that many generations will remember him". The Zamorec with the crown became the symbol of the Freising diocese, and consequently also the town of Škofja Loka. Trivia Parish Church of Sv. Jacob, first mentioned in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) and newly in the Gothic style, was built in the years (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) The remains of frescoes in the ship are from around (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) The emblems contain the bishops of the bishops and the remnants and the signs of the guilds. Picture Olive Mountain is probably the work of the painter Franz Remb (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) The church was restored in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Jože Plečnik took care of the equipment. By (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) the church was a branch of Stare Loke. The Nun Monastery was founded in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) for clarissa. In (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) the church and monastery were damaged in a fire. In (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , the city was given to Špital (the hide and seek). The present building dates from (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) The church of Špital is from (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , renovated in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) and has a rich Baroque altar with Layer's painting. Capuchin monastery and the church of Sv. Ane was built in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) The wall paintings are Gosar's and Ogrin's. In the monastery is a library of old religious books, including the manuscript of the Passion Procession dating from (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , written by Father Romuald in Slovene. Above the city stands the Škofja Loka Castle. It was the original from the 13th century, after the earthquake of (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , newly built. In the middle of the courtyard, a high tower was set up in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , and in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) a tower with a chapel. After the secularization in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , the castle, court and land register were stolen in the tower. In (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , the castle was bought by industrialist Fidel Terpinc. In (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , the city bought Ursulines. The courtyard towers were submerged, and they built a new tract with the hall. From the monastery to the castle, they built a staircase and joined the two gardens. During the two wars, the hospital was in the hospital, and after the Second World War, the penitentiary-correctional institution. Since (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) he has been in the Loški muzej Castle. The granary stood before the earthquake and was renovated in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , which is written on a built-in plate with the Philip's coat-of-arms The Homen house was owned by the Bishop of Freising and has a (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) year on the portal. The corridors are on the corners of the church, and there is a ridge vault in the hall. There are other interesting old houses on the market. Stone or Capuchin bridge is from the middle of the 14th century. On it is the statue of Janez Nepomuk with the city coat of arms. A popular excursion and sightseeing point above the town is the Lubnik hill. airport 15 km away train station 0,3 km away bus station 0,3 km away