Bistra is a village, which belongs to the Municipality of Vrhnika. The village with a carthusian monastery is named by karstic springs which spring here.
Bistra is well known by the monastery and later Castle Bistra, which is today a Technical Museum of Slovenia, the source of Ljubljanica River, a castle park and a forest educational path.
The beginnings of the monastery began in 1220, when duke Bernard Spanheim invited to Carniola first Carthusian monks. Bistra was one of four monastery of Carthusian monks in Slovenia. In the museum they have permanent collections from forestry, hunting, fishing, transport, woodworking, electricity, textile, agriculture, printing and other. In the collection of transport are interesting collections of cars before and after World War II., cars of Josip Broz – Tito, cars of national production, motorcycles and bicycles.
Castle park is very nice arranged and interwind with many walking paths. In this part is also a cafe and a pavilion for romantic weddings. The Forest Educational Trail is located directly above the museum of Bistra. From here is also a nice view to surroundings. It is about 2300 meters long and goes through beech and fir forest.
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![Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Footbridges between carthusian monastery and other museum buildings Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Footbridges between carthusian monastery and other museum buildings]()
Footbridges between carthusian monastery and ...
![Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Road between Borovnica and Vrhnika Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Road between Borovnica and Vrhnika]()
Road between Borovnica and Vrhnika
![Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Main entrance in the former charterhouse with small tower Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Main entrance in the former charterhouse with small tower]()
Main entrance in the former charterhouse with...
![Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> West tract of Bistra Carthusian Monastery Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> West tract of Bistra Carthusian Monastery]()
West tract of Bistra Carthusian Monastery
![Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Arcaded corridors on the south tract of Bistra monastery Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Arcaded corridors on the south tract of Bistra monastery]()
Arcaded corridors on the south tract of Bistr...
![Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Central part of carthusian monastery Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Central part of carthusian monastery]()
Central part of carthusian monastery
![Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> The oldest preserved part of former charterhouse Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> The oldest preserved part of former charterhouse]()
The oldest preserved part of former charterho...
![Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Statue of Saint Hubert Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Statue of Saint Hubert]()
Statue of Saint Hubert
![Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Five scenes from the life of St. Jozef on the chapel arch Bistra - Carthusian Monastery (Charterhouse) <br> Five scenes from the life of St. Jozef on the chapel arch]()
Five scenes from the life of St. Jozef on the...
![Bistra - Technical museum of Slovenia <br> Fury Bistra - Technical museum of Slovenia <br> Fury]()
Fury
![Bistra - Technical museum of Slovenia <br> Venetian Saw Bistra - Technical museum of Slovenia <br> Venetian Saw]()
Venetian Saw
![Bistra - Technical museum of Slovenia <br> Textiles Bistra - Technical museum of Slovenia <br> Textiles]()
Textiles
![Bistra - Technical museum of Slovenia <br> Woodenware Bistra - Technical museum of Slovenia <br> Woodenware]()
Woodenware
![Bistra - Technical museum of Slovenia <br> Lynx Bistra - Technical museum of Slovenia <br> Lynx]()
Lynx
![Bistra - Technical museum of Slovenia <br> Collection of the old cars Bistra - Technical museum of Slovenia <br> Collection of the old cars]()
Collection of the old cars
![Bistra - Park <br> View of park through arched entrance Bistra - Park <br> View of park through arched entrance]()
View of park through arched entrance
![Bistra - Park <br> Promenade in park Bistra - Park <br> Promenade in park]()
Promenade in park
![Bistra - Park <br> Pond in the park of the former Bistra Charterhouse Bistra - Park <br> Pond in the park of the former Bistra Charterhouse]()
Pond in the park of the former Bistra Charter...
![Bistra - Ljubljanica spring <br> Mills near the source Bistra - Ljubljanica spring <br> Mills near the source]()
Mills near the source
![Bistra - Forest educational trail <br> Defensive tower with walls above Bistra Charterhouse Bistra - Forest educational trail <br> Defensive tower with walls above Bistra Charterhouse]()
Defensive tower with walls above Bistra Chart...