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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Bled - Church of St. Martin
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View of the Church of St. Martin from Bled Castle
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View of the Church of St. Martin from the other side of Lake Bled
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View of the church from side
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Church of St. Martin in Bled
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Church of St. Martin in winter
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First monument dedicated to France Presern dated from 1883
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Stars that lead to the Church of St. Martin
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Front side of the Church of St. Martin
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Church of St. Martin - belfry
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Church of St. Martin - portal
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Main portal - St. Martin shares his cloak with a beggar
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Inside of the Parish Church of St. Martin, Bled
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Church of St. Martin - inside
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The Way of the Cross
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Chapel of St. Therese of Lisieux
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Choir
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Presbytery Bled near church
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Old presbytery with another building
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Fresco on the old presbytery
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The statue of Mary from 1933-34, made according to plans drawn up by t...
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Old school, later cultural centre
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Coat-of-arms on the old school
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Cliff near church
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Bled - Church of St. Martin