by ianbearder | Jun 18, 2021 | Kropa, Local Info
Jože Plečnik, the grandfather of Slovenian architecture, once wrote the following in a letter to master artist blacksmith Joža Bertoncelj of Kropa: I know that it is possible to create very beautiful, noble things from iron, but fashion is a less decisive factor than...
by ianbearder | Jun 18, 2021 | Kropa, Local Info
“And with nails, drops from their hearts. they carried their name across mountain paths and white roads to far away cities” – J.Lavrencic The birth and development of Kropa is intimately entwined with iron, fire and water. During the late middle...
by ianbearder | Oct 22, 2017 | Kropa
The Basics Kropa is a small town in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It’s in the administrative region of Radovljica, a slightly larger town, about 10km away. The town has been around since 1498 when it was known as Chropp or Krupp. According to...
