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Janez PuharJohann PucherKranj 1814 - Kranj 1864Slovenian priest, scientist, photographer, artist, and poet who invented an unusual process for making photographs on glass (Wikipedia) |
artist unknown
1914 (2014) |
ob 50. obletnici |
at the 50th anniversary |
After the cemetery alongside the parish church of St. Cantianus was abandoned at the end of the 18th century, a new cemetery was built in the site of what is today Prešeren's Grove. In 1939 it was also abandoned. In 1951, the architect Marjan Šorli designed the western side entrance and an open colonnade situaded in the centre of the grove, on the site of the Saint Cross Chapel which had been demolished. The abandoned cemetery layout was rearranged and the cemetery named after the greatest Slovenian poet Dr France Prešeren who is buried here. The majoritiy of tombstones and mortal remains were transferred to the new town cemetery. Historically significant sculptures have been preserved in Prešeren's Grove.
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