Kropa Travel Guide

 olja1234 Says:  Succursal Church of the Mother of God, is one of the most interessting baroque architectural monument in Gorenjska.This picturesque church was consecrated on 2nd July 1729. It was built in the spot where seven boys found a picture of "Mary of Merciful Heart". 

 croisbeauty Says:  TUKAJ SMO SLASNO JEDLI IN POTEM SI SPILI HLADNEGA VINCEKA. MAMA, KAK TO JURI V STOMAK. DO BLEDA SAM IMAL DODATNI POGON, SVA SRECA PA NI DALEKO 

 olja1234 Says:  Even a frame for painting can be made of iron by those diligent craftsmen.What do you think? For me, still life painting gets along fairly. well.This shop is the only one of that kind in Kropa. It is a small place anyway. So part of the shop is also an exibition place. 

 olja1234 Says:  This article is named Kropa's blackpuding. Of course this one is made of iron. žOn inclosed certificate is written, that this is a very value present for special occasion, like anniversaries.Otherwise, blackpuding in slovenian "Krvavica" is our speciality with sauercraut,... 

 olja1234 Says:  This shop offers their handicraft product in large choise includingcandlesticks, candeliers, window-grates, figures upon animals. Be sure, you can find a souvenir or a gift even inexpensive. 

 olja1234 Says:  This entrance door, is also one of smithery product. See that accurate work. It is significantly, that all those smithery product are always painted black. Doesn't matter what kind of article it is. 

 olja1234 Says:  Another decorative smithery product. Photo shows one of details on the renovated house.Every visitor notice, that for Kropa's houses is very charasteristic dekoration with the products upon which they are famous 

 olja1234 Says:  Even such small aperture is protect with this wonderful decorating Window-grate.Nowadays in Kropa's workshop work about twenty craftsmen forging worldwide products acording to their own conceptions submitted designs. 

 olja1234 Says:  This window is one of the numerous, decorated by window-grates. Such window grate isn't only a beautiful decoration of the house,it has also a practical value - to protect it from uninvited guests.And of course flowers. They are everywhere - on the windows in the gardens... 

 olja1234 Says:  Upon to Kropa's blacksmits' tradition, everywhere are the signs of their ironwork.Strolling throgh the village you noticed window-grates on those cute small windows, and other decorative products they still make in their workshop. 

 olja1234 Says:  A sight onto one of the typical house in Kropa.Two floors' building with several workers' flats. And charastristical small windows again. As almost everywhere - decorated with flowers and ironmade shutters are added in this house 

 olja1234 Says:  On the left bank of the brook is standing the house in which lived their beloved headmaster Mr.M.KovscuGrateful villagers put this memorial plate with his name and figure 

 olja1234 Says:  This interesting building is the house in which well known painter Janez K. Potocnik was born. In arched veranda you can see one of his paintings. He was also one of the artists who made the interior of the Parish Church of ST. Leonard 

 olja1234 Says:  This is one of old blacksmith's workshop named "Vigenc". Vigenc's are wooden huts next to the brook with a wheel that push the belows. Hundreds of years Kropa's blacksmiths and their wifes and children forge nails for ironworkers It was very hard work from the early morning...