Unique cultural heritage of Slovenia

Lipizzan horse breeding and breeding

In 2023, the knowledge of Lipizzan horse breeding and breeding of Slovenia and 7 countries including Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina was inscribed by UNESCO on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The Lipizzan is a white horse with an impressive galloping ability. This breed not only plays an important role in the development of sustainable tourism but also contributes significantly to therapeutic horse riding, especially for cerebral palsy.

The Lipica stud farm in Slovenia has been breeding Lipizzan horses for 440 years. It also attracts visitors with its unique architectural heritage and cultural landscape.

Bobbin lace making

Bobbin lace making is a traditional Slovenian craft, inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2018. To create patterns, people draw patterns on paper and attach them to a cylindrical pillow, then braid and twist threads alternately on bobbins (spools), creating lace strips or predetermined shapes.

For centuries, this unique twisting and coiling skill has been passed down through generations through artisans or training schools. The most famous is the lace school in Idrija, which has been operating continuously for over 140 years.

In addition, Slovenia has more than 120 bobbin lace associations and groups. Lace is used to decorate clothing and fashion accessories, church furniture and home textiles; it is also a source of creative inspiration in other artistic fields.

Dry stone wall art

Dry stone wall art involves the art of building structures by stacking stones and binding them together with dry earth without using any other materials.

Housing, barns and protective walls built using this method have been around in the Mediterranean and Slovenia since prehistoric times, and are still maintained today due to their effectiveness in optimizing local human and natural resources, as well as their ability to prevent the consequences of natural disasters and enhance biodiversity...

The knowledge and techniques of dry stone wall cladding in Slovenia and the countries of Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland were inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2018.

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