Kozolec
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The kozolec (dual kozolca; pl kozolci) is a freestanding vertical drying rack found in the traditional Slovenian ethnic region. They are permanent structures, primarily made of wood, upon which fodder for animals is dried. Though a practical structure, the kozolec is usually artistically designed and handcrafted and is thought by Slovenes to form a distinctive landscape feature that marks Slovene identity.
The kozolec can be found throughout Slovenia except in the Prekmurje region and the Littoral. Kozolci are found in about 80% of Slovenia. Similar forms can be found as well in Friuli in Italy and in the East Tyrol region of Austria. In Austria it is called Harpfe or Köse.
Other names for the kozolec are kazuc, stog and toplar. The former is very colloquial and is usually attached to the single, stretched form known as the enojni. The stog is commonly found in Upper Carniola and especially in the area around Studor near Stara Fužine in the Bohinj region. Toplar is the common name for the double or dvojni kozolci found in Lower Carniola. They are not unlike the stog in general form but differ architecturally.
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