Rakov Škocjan

Big Natural Bridge in Rakov Škocjan

The ruins of St. Cantianus's Church

Rakov Škocjan (pronounced [ˈɾaːkɔu̯ ˈʃkɔːtsjan]) is a valley and a landscape park, part of Inner Carniola Regional Park in southwestern Slovenia. Administratively, it belongs to the settlement of Rakov Škocjan. Rakov Škocjan has been protected since 1949 and is the oldest landscape park in Slovenia. There are two natural bridges in Rakov Škocjan, Little Natural Bridge (Slovene: Mali naravni most) and about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) downstream, to the west, Big Natural Bridge (Slovene: Veliki naravni most). Rak Creek traverses the valley and enters Weaver's Cave at its western side. Above the valley, in the vicinity of Big Natural Bridge, stand the ruins of St. Cantianus's Church, built in the early 17th century in the late Gothic style. This area is also an Iron Age archaeological site.^[1]

See also

• Škocjan Caves Regional Park

References

External links

• Media related to Rakov Škocjan at Wikimedia Commons

Municipality of Cerknica Settlements Administrative centre: Cerknica Current Beč Bečaje Begunje pri Cerknici Bezuljak Bločice Bloška Polica Brezje Cajnarje Čohovo Dobec Dolenja Vas Dolenje Jezero Dolenje Otave Gora Gorenje Jezero Gorenje Otave Goričice Grahovo Hribljane Hruškarje Ivanje Selo Jeršiče Korošče Koščake Kožljek Kranjče Kremenca Krušče Kržišče Laze pri Gorenjem Jezeru Lešnjake Lipsenj Mahneti Martinjak Milava Osredek Otok Otonica Pikovnik Pirmane Podskrajnik Podslivnica Ponikve Rakek Rakov Škocjan Ravne Reparje Rudolfovo Selšček Slivice Slugovo Stražišče Štrukljeva Vas Sveti Vid Tavžlje Topol pri Begunjah Unec Zahrib Zala Zelše Žerovnica Zibovnik Župeno Former Podštebenk Sveti Štefan Landmarks Bločice Karst Field Cross Cave Lake Cerknica Mount Slivnica Rakov Škocjan Weaver's Cave

Hydrography of Slovenia Rivers Bača Big Krka Bolska Čabranka Dragonja Drava Dravinja Dreta Fram Creek Gradaščica Hudinja Idrijca Iška Ledava Ložnica Kamnik Bistrica Kokra Krka Kolpa Krupa Lahinja Ljubljanica Meža Mirna Mislinja Mura Nadiža Nevljica Oplotniščica Paka Pesnica Pivka Polskava Pšata Radulja Reka Rinža Sava Sava Bohinjka Sava Dolinka Savinja Ščavnica Soča Sora Sotla Temenica Tržič Bistrica Vipava Voglajna Streams Aslivka Besnica Big Božna Borovniščica Davščica Dobličica Glinščica Kobilje Creek Logaščica Nadiža Obrh Rak Reka Tunjščica Waterfalls Javornik Falls Peričnik Falls Rinka Falls Lakes Black Lake in the Triglav Lakes Valley Lake Bled Lake Bohinj Lake Cerknica Lake Gradišče Lake Kreda Lake Palčje Lake Ptuj Lake Trboje Lake Žovnek Wild Lake Wetlands Ljubljana Marshes Sečovlje Saltworks Škocjan Caves Sea Adriatic Sea River valleys Logar Valley Radovna Valley Rakov Škocjan Trenta Valley Triglav Lakes Valley Tuhinj Valley Upper Sava Valley Vipava Valley Canyons and gorges Bled Gorge Hell Gorge Iška Gorge

Coordinates: 45°47′9.14″N 14°17′56.58″E / 45.7858722°N 14.2990500°E / 45.7858722; 14.2990500