SLOVENSKO
Smlednik z okolico je resnim geolovcem znan po GG zakladih, pri katerih si navadni smrtniki skoraj zanesljivo polomimo zobe.
Vendar pa Smlednik tudi za ostale skriva veliko zanimivosti. Člani študijskega krožka Spoznajmo dediščino Smlednika so pripravili zanimiv sprehod po Smledniku in Valburgi, ki je služil kot osnova za postavitev petih zakladov: dveh večstopenjskih in treh enostopenjskih. Opisi znamenitosti so povzeti z dovoljenjem članov krožka (hvala, babi!).
Svetujemo, da zaklade obiščete popoldne in se proti večeru povzpnete še na Stari grad, od koder boste lahko opazovali čudovit sončni zahod nad Sorškim poljem. V vseh zakladih so podatki za bonus, ki bi vam lahko še koristili, ko se bo zvečerilo.
Z mesta, kjer stojite, si lahko ogledate tri znamenitosti: Mežnarjevo hišo, spomenik NOB in Dvorec Lazarini.
MEŽNARJEVA HIŠA
Mežnarjeva hiša, Valburga 10, je spomenik nepremične kulturne dediščine zaradi ohranjene izvirne arhitekturne oblike. Pritlična, delno podkletena hiša z veliko strešno frčado v osrednji osi nad vhodom ima profiliran delilni zidec pod napuščem in okenske okvire iz ometa. Takšne značilne osrednjeslovenske oblike hiš so le še redko ohranjene. Od leta 1994 je hiša nenaseljena.
SPOMENIK NOB
Spomenik NOB stoji nasproti Mežnarjeve hiše. Na njem so napisana imena padlih borcev iz Moš, Valburge, Smlednika in Dragočajne. Postavljen je bil 1962. leta.
DVOREC LAZARINI
Začetki dvorca Smlednik segajo v 17. stoletje, po vsej verjetnosti pa ga je dal postaviti Janez Krstnik Verda grof Verdenberg. Prvotna stavba, ki je bila veliko manjša, je ohranjena v jedru sedanjega dvorca. Današnjo baročno podobo je stavba dobila v času lastnika Franca Jožefa barona Smledniškega, njegove gradbene posege pa lahko omejimo z letnicama 1763 in 1774. V dvorcu so kapela, poslikana svečana dvorana in nizi prostorov s freskami.
Baročna prezidava dvorca je morda potekala po načrtih arhitekta Lovrenca Pragerja, pri njegovi opremi pa so sodelovali različni umetniki, med drugim slikarja Eustachius Gabriel (poslikava svečane dvorane) in Anton Cebej (poslikava kapele) ter kiparja Francesco Rottman (oltar v kapeli) in Angelo Putti (reliefi nad oltarjem). Ob graščini je bil tudi poznobaročni park, ki je bil precej uničen po drugi svetovni vojni.
Ker se je tedanji baron Smledniški z gradbenimi projekt zelo zadolžil, je moral dvorec leta 1795 prodati. Novi lastniki so postali baroni Lazariniji. Rodbina izvira iz Benetk, na Kranjsko pa je prišla v štiridesetih letih 17. stoletja in bila 1687 sprejeta v kranjske deželne stanove ter s tem dobila plemiški naslov. To pomeni, da so lahko vplivali na večino pomembnih življenjskih odločitev, povezanih z davki, vojsko in drugimi ključnimi področji. Leta 1771 so dobili baronski naslov, saj so z zaščito in stražo preprečili vdor kuge na Kranjsko, hkrati pa je več članov rodbine padlo v vojni s Prusijo. Lazariniji niso skrbeli samo za svoje družine, ampak tudi za ljudi, s katerimi so sobivali. V vseh oporokah je napisano volilo cerkvi, šoli, ubožnici, služabnikom. Zgradili so prvi most v Tacnu, pomembno so financirali gradnjo nove župnijske cerkve v Smledniku ipd. V družini je bila posebne pozornosti vedno deležna izobrazba.
Po drugi svetovni vojni je bil v dvorcu dom za vojne sirote, kasneje pa vzgojni zavod in osnovna šola. Od 1990. leta je dvorec spet v lasti rodbine Lazarini, v njem postopno potekajo obnovitvena dela.
ENGLISH
Smlednik with its surroundings hides a number of interesting sights. Members of the study course “Understanding the Heritage of Smlednik” prepared an interesting walk through Smlednik and Valburga, and we took this walk as a basis for five caches: two multis and three traditional ones. Descriptions of interesting sights are copied with permission of the study course members (thank you, granny!).
Our recommendation would be to visit the short trail in the afternoon and then climb Stari grad in the evening to see a magnificent sunset over Sorško polje (Sora Plain). You will find some bonus information in every cache, and you could maybe put this information to use after it gets dark.
Three points of interest are visible from the location where you stand: the Mežnar house, National Liberation Struggle monument and Lazarini Mansion.
MEŽNAR HOUSE
The Mežnar house, Valburga 10, is a monument of immovable cultural heritage due to the fact that the original architectural form of the house was kept. It is a one-story, partially cellared house with a big dormer in the central axis above the entrance. It has a profiled sub-dividing dwarf wall under its cornices, and its window frames are made of plaster. Such houses with a form that is typical for the region of central Slovenia are rarely preserved. The house has not been inhabited since 1994.
NATIONAL LIBERATION STRUGGLE MONUMENT
Across the street from the Mežnar house is located a National Liberation Struggle monument, with names of fallen soldiers from Moše, Valburga, Smlednik, and Dragočajna. The monument was built in 1962.
LAZARINI MANSION
The beginnings of the Smlednik mansion reach far into the 17th century; it is likely that the Count of Verdenberg, Janez Krstnik Verda, was the one who ordered the mansion to be built. The initial, much smaller, building is preserved in the heart of the current mansion. The Baroque appearance we can admire today was given to the building at the time of Franc Jožef, Baron of Smlednik. The construction developments he initiated were carried out during 1763 and 1774. The Baroque mansion hosts a chapel, a painted ceremonial hall, and a series of rooms with murals.
The Baroque rebuilding of the mansion might have been developed according to plans of architect Lovrenc Prager. Several artists participated in decorating the mansion; among others also painters Eustachius Gabriel (who painted the ceremonial hall), and Anton Cebej (who painted the chapel), as well as sculptors Francesco Rottman (who built the altar in the chapel), and Angelo Putti (who created the embossments above the altar). A Late Baroque park stretched out next to the mansion but was severely destroyed after World War II.
In 1795, the mansion had to be sold since the (then) Baron of Smlednik became extremely indebted due to his construction projects. The Lazarini Barons became the new owners of the mansion. The family originating from Venice came to the Carniola region in the 1640s and was included into the Landstände (constitutional assembly) of the region in 1687, thus obtaining the title of nobility. With it, they were able to influence most important life decisions related to taxes, the military, and other key domains. In 1771, they obtained the title of Barons because they prevented the plague from entering the Carniola region by providing protection and guards, and also because several members of the family fell in the war against Prussia.
The Lazarini family took care not only of the members of their family, but also of the people they cohabited with. In all wills of that time, a bequest was written for the Church, the school, the poorhouse, and the servants. They built the first bridge in Tacen, they made a significant financial contribution towards the construction of the new parish church in Smlednik, etc. The family always paid particular attention to education.
After World War II, the mansion was converted into a home for the orphan children of the war. Later, it became a residential care institution, and an elementary school. Since 1990, the mansion is once again owned by the Lazarini family and is gradually being renovated.