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Bled is one of the most unique places in Slovenia, visited every year by many tourists. It is known mainly for its island with a church and a castle on a rocky cliff. The church of St. Martin is located on the edge of the center of Bled, in the direction of Bled Castle. It was built in 1905 on the site of a previous 15th century Gothic church. Even before 1000, the first chapel was erected here. The plans for the construction were made by prof. Friderich von Schmidt, who also authored the Vienna City Hall. Architect Josip pl. Vancaš, however, changed his plans mainly with regard to interior design. In the church of St. Martin you can see the plastics of the conservator Ivan Vurnik from Radovljica, which are mostly made of Karar marble. Academic painter Slavko Pengov painted the church with murals between 1932 and 1937. In the years before Second World War, the greatest Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik designed a garden sign that you can see in front of the church. The 15th-century walls, which are preserved to this day, are reminiscent of the Turkish invasions. Next to the church you can see the building of the parish of Bled.

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Church of St. Martin - Bled - Church of St. Martin

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Bled - Church of St. Martin
Church of St. Martin - View of the Church of St. Martin from Bled Castle

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View of the Church of St. Martin from Bled Castle
Church of St. Martin - View of the Church of St. Martin from the other side of Lake Bled

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View of the Church of St. Martin from the other side of Lake Bled
Church of St. Martin - View of the church from side

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View of the church from side
Church of St. Martin - Church of St. Martin in Bled

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Church of St. Martin in Bled
Church of St. Martin - Church of St. Martin in winter

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Church of St. Martin in winter
Church of St. Martin - First monument dedicated to France Presern dated from 1883

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First monument dedicated to France Presern dated from 1883
Church of St. Martin - Stars that lead to the Church of St. Martin

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Stars that lead to the Church of St. Martin
Church of St. Martin - Front side of the Church of St. Martin

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Front side of the Church of St. Martin
Church of St. Martin - Church of St. Martin - belfry

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Church of St. Martin - belfry
Church of St. Martin - Church of St. Martin - portal

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Church of St. Martin - portal
Church of St. Martin - Main portal - St. Martin shares his cloak with a beggar

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Main portal - St. Martin shares his cloak with a beggar
Church of St. Martin - Inside of the Parish Church of St. Martin, Bled

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Inside of the Parish Church of St. Martin, Bled
Church of St. Martin - Church of St. Martin - inside

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Church of St. Martin - inside
Church of St. Martin - The Way of the Cross

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The Way of the Cross
Church of St. Martin - Chapel of St. Therese of Lisieux

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Chapel of St. Therese of Lisieux
Church of St. Martin - Choir

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Choir
Church of St. Martin - Presbytery Bled near church

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Presbytery Bled near church
Church of St. Martin - Old presbytery with another building

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Old presbytery with another building
Church of St. Martin - Fresco on the old presbytery

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Fresco on the old presbytery
Church of St. Martin - The statue of Mary from 1933-34, made according to plans drawn up by the architect Joze Plecnik

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The statue of Mary from 1933-34, made according to plans drawn up by t...
Church of St. Martin - Old school, later cultural centre

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Old school, later cultural centre
Church of St. Martin - Coat-of-arms on the old school

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Coat-of-arms on the old school
Church of St. Martin - Cliff near church

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Cliff near church
Church of St. Martin - Bled - Church of St. Martin

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Bled - Church of St. Martin

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Municipality: BLED (7873 population)

Settlements in the municipality:

Bled (4944 population), Zasip (1024), Ribno (607), Bohinjska Bela (547), Koritno (232),

Selo pri Bledu (216), Bodešče (168), Obrne (68), Kupljenik (50), Slamniki (17)