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In the old town centre we can see the St. Ahacij Square with the baroque fountain, where was discovered rich mercury ore, mining theatre and mining magazine, Town Hall and Lace School Idrija in the Town Square, Franciska's Shaft, Church of the Holy Trinity, first Secondary School, Scopoli's House, who was the first Idrija's medicine doctor, Miner's House, chapel, public aquarium and much more. Old town centre Idrija has beside the oldest St. Ahacij Square, newest Town Square, also the Scopoli Square and Aumeski Square, which is named by the French cist Aumetz, which is twinned with Idrija. Lace School Idrija is responsible for preserving the knowledge of many elements and techniques of lace making. Idrija is also known for its local food speciality called idrijski zlikrofi, which is prepared from dough and stuffed with special potato stuffing and hand made. Idrija's mining band is one with the longest tradition in Slovenia. Above the old town centre proudly raises the Castle Gewerkenegg, which was built in the 16th century and was for centuries the seat of the mining administration and place for storage of mercury. Here was a center of trade of mercury in Idrija. Today is the castle seat of the Municipal Museum Idrija with its permanent exhibition named Five centuries of the mercury mine and the town of Idrija. On a hill above Idrija is the Church of St. Anthony with Calvary and from here is a beautiful view to the newest part of the town and surroundings.

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Old Town Centre - Idrija Old Town Centre

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Idrija Old Town Centre
Old Town Centre - Franciscka's Shaft

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Franciscka's Shaft
Old Town Centre - Administrative Building of the mercury mine

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Administrative Building of the mercury mine
Old Town Centre - Miner's House near Franciska's Shaft

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Miner's House near Franciska's Shaft
Old Town Centre - Miner's House

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Miner's House
Old Town Centre - Aumeski Square (Rozna Street) in Idrija

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Aumeski Square (Rozna Street) in Idrija
Old Town Centre - Monument for victims of mine's fire in year 1846

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Monument for victims of mine's fire in year 1846
Old Town Centre - Church of the Holy Trinity in Idrija

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Church of the Holy Trinity in Idrija
Old Town Centre - Church of the Holy Trinity

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Church of the Holy Trinity
Old Town Centre - Secondary school in Idrija

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Secondary school in Idrija
Old Town Centre - Secondary school

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Secondary school "realka"
Old Town Centre - First Slovene Secondary school - Nowadays high school Gimnazija Jurija Vege

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First Slovene Secondary school - Nowadays high school Gimnazija Jurija...
Old Town Centre - Memorial plate First Slovene Secondary School 1901 - 1926

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Memorial plate First Slovene Secondary School 1901 - 1926
Old Town Centre - Castle Gewerkenegg

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Old Town Centre - Castle Gewerkenegg <br> Old Town Centre of Idrija from Castle Gewerkenegg

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Castle Gewerkenegg

Old Town Centre of Idrija from Castle Gewerke...
Old Town Centre - Kosovela ulica (Kosovel Street) <br> Scopoli's House - Svica and well with miner

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Kosovela ulica (Kosov...

Scopoli's House - Svica and well with miner
Old Town Centre - Kosovela ulica (Kosovel Street) <br> Chapel and public aquarium on the crossing of Prelovc and Kosovel Street and Town Square

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Kosovela ulica (Kosov...

Chapel and public aquarium on the crossing of...
Old Town Centre - Kosovela ulica (Kosovel Street) <br> Well with the statue of miner

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Kosovela ulica (Kosov...

Well with the statue of miner
Old Town Centre - Trg sv. Ahacija (Saint Ahacij Square) <br> Magazin - Mine granary

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Trg sv. Ahacija (Sain...

Magazin - Mine granary
Old Town Centre - Trg sv. Ahacija (Saint Ahacij Square) <br> Entrance into Theatre

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Trg sv. Ahacija (Sain...

Entrance into Theatre
Old Town Centre - Trg sv. Ahacija (Saint Ahacij Square) <br> Fountain with four fishes

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Trg sv. Ahacija (Sain...

Fountain with four fishes
Old Town Centre - Trg sv. Ahacija (Saint Ahacij Square) <br> Anthony's shaft - Selstev

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Trg sv. Ahacija (Sain...

Anthony's shaft - Selstev
Old Town Centre - Mestni trg (Town Square) <br> Monument on Town Square in Idrija

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Mestni trg (Town Squa...

Monument on Town Square in Idrija
Old Town Centre - Mestni trg (Town Square) <br> Cipka (Lace) art 2000

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Mestni trg (Town Squa...

Cipka (Lace) art 2000
Old Town Centre - Mestni trg (Town Square) <br> Idria lace

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Old Town Centre - Mestni trg (Town Square) <br> Pri crnem orlu

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Old Town Centre - Mestni trg (Town Square) <br> Town Hall

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Old Town Centre - Mestni trg (Town Square) <br> Lace School Idrija

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Mestni trg (Town Squa...

Lace School Idrija

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Data

Municipality: IDRIJA (11757 population)

Settlements in the municipality:

Idrija (5839 population), Spodnja Idrija (1414), Godovič (725), Črni Vrh (692), Zadlog (283),

Spodnja Kanomlja (250), Vojsko (238), Srednja Kanomlja (155), Predgriže (152), Dole (139), Čekovnik (134), Gorenja Kanomlja (134), Idrijske Krnice (133), Zavratec (131), Jelični Vrh (121), Gorenji Vrsnik (119), Gore (117), Lome (110), Ledine (93), Idrijski Log (83), Govejk (82), Idrijska Bela (71), Ledinske Krnice (70), Razpotje (69), Masore (65), Mrzli Vrh (55), Spodnji Vrsnik (46), Idršek (38), Pečnik (34), Korita (26), Ledinsko Razpotje (26), Potok (24), Mrzli Log (24), Žirovnica (23), Strmec (22), Rejcov Grič (13), Kanji Dol (6), Javornik (1)