Bled ( ) is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area within the Julian Alps is a popular tourist destination.
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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
After the dissolution of Austria-Hungary in 1918 it belonged to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and became a summer domicile of the ruling House of Karađorđević, a tradition that President Josip Broz Tito continued, when he built his residence here in 1947. Bled became an independent municipality in 1996. In 2000, Bled became the home of IEDC-Bled School of Management.
Tourism
Naturopath Arnold Rikli (1823-1906) from Switzerland contributed significantly to the development of Bled as a health resort in the 2nd half of the 19th century. Due to its mild climate, Bled has been visited by aristocratic guests from all across the world. Today it is an important convention centre and tourist resort, offering a wide range of sport activities (golf, fishing, horseback-riding) and is a starting point for mountain treks and hikes especially within the nearby Triglav National Park.
A small island in the middle of the lake is home to the Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors frequently ring its bell for good luck. Human traces from prehistory have been found on the island. Before the church was built, there was a temple consecrated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love and fertility. One can get to the island on a traditional wooden row barge called Pletna.
Towns and villages
Bled, Bodešče, Bohinjska Bela, Koritno, Kupljenik, Obrne, Ribno, Selo pri Bledu, Slamniki, Zasip
Trivia
Trivia: date=April 2009
- The town is known in Slovenia for its vanilla-and-cream pastry called kremna rezina or kremšnita. The name is derived from the German word Cremeschnitte, literally meaning 'cream slice'.
- The island on Lake Bled has 99 steps. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.
Notable people
- Slavko Avsenik, musician and composer, born in Begunje near Bled on November 26, 1929
- Špela Pretnar, skier, Olympic athlete, born in Bled on March 5, 1973
- Sara Isakovič, freestyle swimmer, born in Bled on June 9, 1988
- Julius von Payer, Arctic explorer, born in Šanov, Teplice on September 2, 1841, died in Bled on August 19, 1915
Twin towns
- Brixen (Bressanone), Bolzano-Bozen, Italy
- Velden am Wörther See, Carinthia, Austria
See also
- Lake Bled
- Bled Castle
