Kamna Gorica () is a village in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Church

The local church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was built in 1652 and enlarged in 1754. It has two altar paintings by Matevž Langus.National Gallery of Slovenia site

Mineral spring A major quarry is located to the southwest of the village. Next to it, there is a chalybeate (iron-rich) water spring. According to the locals, it strengthens male potency, which has been extensively reported about by the prominent journalist .

Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Kamna Gorica include: Karl Josef Kappus (born 1668), lawyer, member of Academia operosorum Labacensium Johannes Andreas Kappus (c. 1648–1713), Jesuit Marcus Antonius Kappus (1657–1717), missionary Vladimir Kapus (1885–1943), journalist, writer (1808–1879), journalist, writer, poet (1792–1855), painter Franc Megušar (1876–1916), zoologist (1880–1919), politician (1912–1988), scales technician, precision mechanic, inventor, innovator, engraver Aleksander Toman (1851–1931), agronomist, journalist Lovro Toman (1827–1870), politician Blaž Tomaževič (1909–1986), literary historian, teacher Jožef Tomažovič Sr. (1774–1847), musician, teacher (1784–1860), national awakener, priest Ivan Varl (1923–1979), painter (1853–1915), pipe organ builder

References

External links

Kamna Gorica on Geopedia Kamna Gorica official web page