The Medija Thermal Spa (Slovene: Medijske toplice) is a spa located in the town of Izlake in central Slovenia.
Establishment and early history
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The spa was established in 1877 by the local businessman Alois Praschniker,[1][2] although thermal baths at the location were already mentioned by Johann Weikhard von Valvasor in his The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola in the 17th century. Praschniker installed a monument at the spa commemorating Valavsor in 1877.[3][4]
Later history
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In the second half of the 20th century, the complex was gradually expanded: by 2009 the spa consisted of a hotel, an indoor swimming pool, and an outdoor swimming pool. Since 2009, both the hotel and the outdoor swimming pool have been closed and have been subject to rapid deterioration,[5][6][7] caused by a lack of maintenance and vandalism, as well as weather-caused damage, mainly flooding in 2010. In 2013, a civil initiative started a clean-up and restoration of the outdoor pool with the purpose of opening it for the local community. A series of clean-ups was organized mainly on Saturdays as well as a photographic exhibition showing the history of the spa.
References
edit- ^ Busset, Thomas; Lorenzetti, Luigi (2004). Tourisme et changements culturels. Zurich: Chronos. p. 143.
- ^ "Na današnji dan: Alojz Prašnikar". Savus. May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Medijske Toplice - Spomenik Valvasorju". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ Laurencic, Julius (1898). Österreich in Wort und Bild. Vienna: Georg Szelinski, k. k. Universitäts-Buchhandlung. p. 490. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Občina Zagorje kupuje Medijske toplice". Delo. April 17, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Propadajoče Medijske toplice vendarle dobile novega lastnika". 24ur.com. August 1, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Turnšek, Roman (November 25, 2019). "Iz toplic so pobegnile tudi podgane in narkomani". Dnevnik. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
External links
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