Kajžnk House

The Kajžnk House or Kajžnik House (Slovene: Kajžnkova hiša, Kajžnikova hiša) is an ethnographic museum in a restored Alpine farmhouse in the village of Rateče, in the northwest Slovenian Municipality of Kranjska Gora.

The house represents a well-preserved example of rural architecture, and was long the home of a typical middle-class farming family. Notable feature include the stonework door casing, as well as the frescoes of St. Florian and sundial on the exterior walls.^[1]

The Municipality of Kranjska Gora purchased the fire-damaged property in 1995; with the assistance of the Carniolan Agency for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, renovations were completed in 2004. The following year, the Upper Sava Museum began establishing an ethnological collection, focusing on folk customs, dress, and handicrafts of the Rateče area.^[2]

The house is furnished with authentic period furniture; two mannequins display several rotating examples of traditional regional costume. The attic contains an ethnological archive, including a rare 80-year-old film recording of village life.

References

v t e Municipality of Kranjska Gora Settlements Administrative centre: Kranjska Gora Current Belca Dovje Gozd Martuljek Log Mojstrana Podkoren Rateče Srednji Vrh Zgornja Radovna Former Planica Radovna Landmarks Bela Peč Castle Kajžnk House Koren Pass Kot Valley Liznjek Homestead Krma Valley Martuljek Falls Mežakla Plateau Nadiža Planica Rateče Parish Church Russian Chapel Slovenian Alpine Museum St. Thomas' Church Tamar Valley Vitranc Vrata Valley Vršič Pass Zelenci Notable people Jakob Aljaž Josip Vandot

Coordinates: 46°29′51.14″N 13°42′58.09″E / 46.4975389°N 13.7161361°E / 46.4975389; 13.7161361