Javorniški Rovt

Javorniški Rovt
Javorniški Rovt Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°27′12″N 14°5′31″E / 46.45333°N 14.09194°ECoordinates: 46°27′12″N 14°5′31″E / 46.45333°N 14.09194°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Jesenice
Elevation	962 m (3,156 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	189
[1]

Javorniški Rovt (pronounced [ˈjaːʋɔɾniʃki ˈɾoːu̯t]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Jesenice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is located in the foothills of the Karawanks, above its namesake settlement of Slovenski Javornik (which occupies the floor of the Sava Valley.)

Mass grave

Javorniški Rovt is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Jezerce Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jezerce) lies northeast of the settlement in an area that was part of a test excavation for dredging and damming Javornik Creek to create a reservoir for a hydroelectric plant. It contains the remains of nine Home Guard soldiers from the Selca or Poljane valley that were murdered in early May 1945.^[2]

Pristava Lodge

Its best-known landmark is Pristava, a popular excursion point centered on the Pristava House, built in 1647 and recently renovated.^[3] The building belonged to the nobleman and Enlightenment figure Sigmund Zois, who established a botanical park featuring interesting local and imported trees that is now named after him.

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Jezerce Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
3. Slovenian Tourist Association site