Šturje lies on the left bank of river Hubelj. In the past was independent village and represented the border between Goriška and Kranjska. Šturje is primarily a residental area with architectural specialities. In the church of St. George with pictures of Matevž Langus and Tone Kralj.

The first Slovenian puppeteer, Milan Klemenčič, lived in šturje in 1920’s. In his own house he created the first puppet theatre and made marionette puppets.

Cankar square is the center of the village, to which lead characteristic narrow streets – gase

In year 1913 in 1914 in this house lived Milan Klemenčič. Painter, photographer and father of Slovenian puppetry

Courtyard next to the church of St. George

Monument dedicated to Philip Terčelju

Narrow street in Šturje

Street around the church

Church of St. George The church is more than 300 years old and in year 1996 was for this occasion made stained glass window on choir, work of the academic painter Mire Ličen – Krmpotić. [_Read more_]

Ajdovščina Ajdovščina is a city in the central part of Vipava valley, at the confluence of the stream Hubelj and Lokavšček, on the contact of Ajdovščina field and flysch slope below Gora (Sinji peak, 1002 meters). The city lies along the main road, which through Ljubljana connects central Europe with northern Italy. Ajdovščina is the administrative centre of Vipava valley. [_Read more_]