Finding the unexpected in the everyday.
May 18, 2007 The Puch Bridge in northeastern Slovenia was officially opened for traffic. This structure crosses the Drava River in the town of Ptuj. The bridge was named after Johann Puch (1862-1914), a Slovene inventor and mechanic who established himself as a prolific and even pacesetting manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, buses, and trucks.... Continue Reading →
September 24, 2004 In the westernmost region of Slovenia, a vehicular bridge crossing the Osp Valley and located near the village of Črni Kal was first opened to traffic. The Črni Kal Viaduct, which is part of the 152.4-mile (245.3-kilometer)-long A1 motorway (also called Slovenika), was jointly designed by Janez Kožel and Marjan Pipenbaher. Construction... Continue Reading →
August 1, 1953 The oldest official hiking track in Europe made its debut in Slovenia, which was a part of Yugoslavia at the time and would become an independent country in 1991. The Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail -- originally called Slovenian Mountain Transversal No. 1 -- made its debut with a total of 80 “control points”... Continue Reading →
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