Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The main square to the east of Mestni trg was where the poorer folk lived in the Middle
Ages; today it is a busy thoroughfare with admittedly not much to see. The 16th-century
town's grain stores, collected as taxes, were once kept.
Over two floors in the granary you'll find
France Mihelič Gallery
Offline map
Google map
(Galerija Franceta Miheliča; 517 04 00;
www.loski-muzej.si
;
Spodnji trg
1; adult/child €2/1.50; by appointment)
, which displays the works of the eponymous
artist born in nearby Virmaše in 1907.
Capuchin Monastery
(Kapucinski Samostan; 512 09 70; Kapucinski trg 2; by appointment)
The 18th-
century Capuchin monastery, west of the bus station, has a priceless
library
of medieval
manuscripts, as well as the
Škofja Loka Passion
, a processional with dramatic elements,
from around 1720.
MONASTERY
HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE
Capuchin (or Stone) Bridge
(Kapucinski Most)
The stone Capuchin Bridge leading from the Capuchin monastery ori-
ginally dated from the 14th century and is an excellent vantage point for the Old Town
and castle as well as the river, with its deep gorge, dams, abandoned mills and 18th-cen-
tury barracks.
Church of the Annunciation
(Cerkev Marijinega Oznanenja; Crngrob; by appointment)
This small church in the
village of Crngrob, 4km north of Škofja Loka, has one of the most treasured frescoes in
Slovenia. Called 'Holy Sunday'
( Sveta Nedelja )
and produced in 1460, it explains in pic-
tures what good Christians do on Sunday (pray, go to Mass, help the sick) and what they
don't do (gamble, drink or fight).
CHURCH
Activities
The
Škofja Loka Hills
to the west, a region of steep slopes, deep valleys and ravines, is
an excellent area for walks or hikes, and there are several huts with accommodation in the
area. Before you set out, buy a copy of the 1:50,000 hiking map Š
kofjeloško in
