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Triglav in 1895

The Building of the Tower and the Birth of a National Symbol
Author(s):Peter Mikša
Co-author(s):Peter Mikša (odg. ur.), Kornelija Ajlec (gl. ur.), Maja Vehar (teh. ur.), Žiga Smolič (teh. ur.), FUROCAT, prevajalsko podjetje, d.o.o. (prev.), Aleksandra Repe (lekt.)
Leto:15. 06. 2025
Publisher(s):Združenje za promocijo kulturne dediščine, raziskav in novih tehnologij- Retrospektive, Ljubljana
Source(s):Retrospektive, 2025 (VIII), št. 1
Language(s):slovenščina, angleščina
Type(s) of material:text
Keywords:Jakob Aljaž, Aljažev stolp, Triglav, 1895, narodni simboli, kulturna geografija, Aljaž tower, national symbols, cultural geography
Identifier:https://doi.org/10.64651/8-1-2
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The year 1895 marked a turning point in the history of Slovenian mountaineering, the cultural geography of Triglav and the national symbolic appropriation of the mountains. In that year, Jakob Aljaž, a priest from Dovje, bought the summit of Triglav from the local municipality and personally designed, commissioned and organised the construction of a metal tower on the summit. The structure immediately became a powerful emblem of Slovenian identity. The construction of the Aljaž Tower was not just a technical or alpine initiative, but a deliberate political act in the context of growing tensions between Slovenian and German mountaineering organisations in the Julian Alps. This article reconstructs the chronology of events in 1895, from the idea, planning and construction of the tower to its transport, erection, inauguration and reception. Particular attention is paid to analysing the original summit register, which provides information about the first visitors.

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  • identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/11686/72028
    • title
      • Triglav v letu 1895
      • Postavitev stolpa, rojstvo simbola
      • Triglav in 1895
      • The Building of the Tower and the Birth of a National Symbol
    • creator
      • Peter Mikša
    • contributor
      • Peter Mikša (odg. ur.)
      • Kornelija Ajlec (gl. ur.)
      • Maja Vehar (teh. ur.)
      • Žiga Smolič (teh. ur.)
      • FUROCAT, prevajalsko podjetje, d.o.o. (prev.)
      • Aleksandra Repe (lekt.)
    • subject
      • Jakob Aljaž
      • Aljažev stolp
      • Triglav
      • 1895
      • narodni simboli
      • kulturna geografija
      • Aljaž tower
      • national symbols
      • cultural geography
    • description
      • Leto 1895 pomeni prelomnico v zgodovini slovenskega planinstva, kulturne geografije Triglava in procesa nacionalne simbolizacije gora. V tem letu je dovški župnik Jakob Aljaž od lokalne občine odkupil vrh Triglava in na njem lastnoročno načrtoval, naročil ter organiziral postavitev kovinskega stolpa, ki je takoj postal prepoznaven simbol slovenstva in je nemudoma dobil ime Aljažev stolp. Postavitev stolpa ni bila zgolj tehnično ali planinsko dejanje, temveč izrazito politična gesta v času naraščajočih napetosti med slovensko in nemško planinsko dejavnostjo v Julijskih Alpah. Članek kronološko predstavi ključne faze leta 1895: od ideje, načrtovanja in izdelave stolpa, njegovega prenosa in postavitve na vrhu, do blagoslova in zgodnjih odzivov v javnosti. Posebna pozornost je posvečena analizi prve vpisne knjige v stolpu, ki omogoča vpogled v zgodnje obiskovalce Triglava in simbolni učinek stolpa že v prvi sezoni. Prispevek tako povezuje mikrozgodovinski pristop z vprašanji nacionalne identifikacije, simbolne topografije in kulturne apropriacije naravne krajine.Prispevek je nastal v okviru raziskovalnega projekta Boj za gore: slovenska nacionalna apropriacija Alp (19.–21. stoletje) (J6-60101), ter raziskovalnega programa Slovenska zgodovina (P6-0235), ki ju financira Javna agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije (ARIS).
      • The year 1895 marked a turning point in the history of Slovenian mountaineering, the cultural geography of Triglav and the national symbolic appropriation of the mountains. In that year, Jakob Aljaž, a priest from Dovje, bought the summit of Triglav from the local municipality and personally designed, commissioned and organised the construction of a metal tower on the summit. The structure immediately became a powerful emblem of Slovenian identity. The construction of the Aljaž Tower was not just a technical or alpine initiative, but a deliberate political act in the context of growing tensions between Slovenian and German mountaineering organisations in the Julian Alps. This article reconstructs the chronology of events in 1895, from the idea, planning and construction of the tower to its transport, erection, inauguration and reception. Particular attention is paid to analysing the original summit register, which provides information about the first visitors.
    • publisher
      • Združenje za promocijo kulturne dediščine, raziskav in novih tehnologij- Retrospektive
    • date
      • 15. 06. 2025
    • type
      • besedilo
    • identifier
      • identifier: https://doi.org/10.64651/8-1-2
    • language
      • Slovenščina
      • Angleščina
    • isPartOf
    • rights
      • license: ccByNcSa