Ajdovscina is the economic, cultural and industrial center of the Vipava Valley. It is located at the confluence of the Hubelj and Lokavscek streams and lies at the steep edge of the Trnovo forest. Ajdovscina has a rich and rich historical past. From Roman times the walls with fourteen Castro towers have been preserved. On the ground floor of the new market building and on the small square we can see the old Roman spas. The center of the old town is Lavric Square. Nearby is the Church of Saint John the Baptist, where one of the most famous and oldest depictions of the Way of the Cross in Slovenia, which is the work of the local Anton Cebe, is located. Anton Cebej was a popular Baroque painter who also left a mark on the church with altar paintings and ceiling murals. Behind the church are the Police Sports Center and the school district. The cultural heritage of Ajdovscina is also enriched by the artistic legacy of Veno Pilon, which can be viewed in the Pilon Gallery. The museum at the old mill houses approximately 1,200 fossils of Slovenia from the Stanislav Bacar collection. The museum presents the settlement of the city from prehistory to the early Middle Ages and a chronological survey of the fortifications. Near the center of Ajdovscina is the Aeroclub Josip Krizaj Ajdovscina Sports Airport, which offers a flight school, sports and business flights and more.
Photos
![Ajdovscina - East Walls <br> Footpath around Castra Ajdovscina - East Walls <br> Footpath around Castra]()
Footpath around Castra
![Ajdovscina - East Walls <br> East gate into Castra Ajdovscina - East Walls <br> East gate into Castra]()
East gate into Castra
![Ajdovscina - Trg 1. slovenske vlade Square <br> Tourist Information Centre Ajdovscina Ajdovscina - Trg 1. slovenske vlade Square <br> Tourist Information Centre Ajdovscina]()
Tourist Information Centre Ajdovscina
![Ajdovscina - Trg 1. slovenske vlade Square <br> Bratin Tower Ajdovscina - Trg 1. slovenske vlade Square <br> Bratin Tower]()
Bratin Tower
![Ajdovscina - Trg 1. slovenske vlade Square <br> Dvorana prve slovenske vlade (Hall of the first Slovenian government) in Ajdovscina, former Bratin Hall Ajdovscina - Trg 1. slovenske vlade Square <br> Dvorana prve slovenske vlade (Hall of the first Slovenian government) in Ajdovscina, former Bratin Hall]()
Dvorana prve slovenske vlade (Hall of the fir...
![Ajdovscina - Lavricev trg (Lavric Square) <br> Ajdovščina - Lavricev trg (Lavric Square) Ajdovscina - Lavricev trg (Lavric Square) <br> Ajdovščina - Lavricev trg (Lavric Square)]()
Ajdovščina - Lavricev trg (Lavric Square)
![Ajdovscina - Gregorciceva ulica (Gregorcic Street) <br> Ajdovščina - Gregorciceva ulica (Gregorcic Street) Ajdovscina - Gregorciceva ulica (Gregorcic Street) <br> Ajdovščina - Gregorciceva ulica (Gregorcic Street)]()
Ajdovščina - Gregorciceva ulica (Gregorcic St...
![Ajdovscina - Gregorciceva ulica (Gregorcic Street) <br> Passage into Sibeniska ulica from Gregorciceva ulica Ajdovscina - Gregorciceva ulica (Gregorcic Street) <br> Passage into Sibeniska ulica from Gregorciceva ulica]()
Passage into Sibeniska ulica from Gregorcicev...
![Ajdovscina - Gregorciceva ulica (Gregorcic Street) <br> North part of Castra Ajdovscina - Gregorciceva ulica (Gregorcic Street) <br> North part of Castra]()
North part of Castra
![Ajdovscina - Gregorciceva ulica (Gregorcic Street) <br> West Walls of Castra in Ajdovscina Ajdovscina - Gregorciceva ulica (Gregorcic Street) <br> West Walls of Castra in Ajdovscina]()
West Walls of Castra in Ajdovscina
![Ajdovscina - Park <br> Park in Ajdovscina with monument for the National Liberation War Ajdovscina - Park <br> Park in Ajdovscina with monument for the National Liberation War]()
Park in Ajdovscina with monument for the Nati...
![Ajdovscina - Museum <br> 24th September Street in Ajdovscina Ajdovscina - Museum <br> 24th September Street in Ajdovscina]()
24th September Street in Ajdovscina
![Ajdovscina - Museum <br> Turning for museum from Preseren Street Ajdovscina - Museum <br> Turning for museum from Preseren Street]()
Turning for museum from Preseren Street
![Ajdovscina - Hubelj River <br> Lavric Library Ajdovscina Ajdovscina - Hubelj River <br> Lavric Library Ajdovscina]()
Lavric Library Ajdovscina
![Ajdovscina - Sturje <br> Small puppet show - On 22th December 1910 was first puppet show Ajdovscina - Sturje <br> Small puppet show - On 22th December 1910 was first puppet show]()
Small puppet show - On 22th December 1910 was...
![Ajdovscina - Sturje <br> Cankar Square in Sturje Ajdovscina - Sturje <br> Cankar Square in Sturje]()
Cankar Square in Sturje
![Ajdovscina - Sturje <br> Monument in Sturje dedicated to Filip Tercelj Ajdovscina - Sturje <br> Monument in Sturje dedicated to Filip Tercelj]()
Monument in Sturje dedicated to Filip Tercelj
Data
Municipality: AJDOVŠČINA (19130 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Ajdovščina (6678 population), Lokavec (1136), Budanje (832), Cesta (551), Col (488),
Planina (480), Selo (477), Dobravlje (464), Vrtovin (461), Podkraj (419), Črniče (407), Brje (393), Dolga Poljana (370), Ustje (369), Predmeja (365), Batuje (365), Velike Žablje (330), Male Žablje (323), Žapuže (320), Skrilje (313), Stomaž (293), Otlica (286), Potoče (237), Plače (236), Gojače (195), Kamnje (192), Šmarje (192), Višnje (186), Gaberje (178), Vipavski Križ (172), Ravne (142), Žagolič (138), Kovk (129), Gozd (127), Malovše (124), Vrtovče (113), Kožmani (105), Tevče (99), Dolenje (98), Zavino (87), Grivče (80), Malo Polje (73), Vodice (62), Bela (37), Križna Gora (8)