Mount Saint Mary
Twin-peaked hill with a domed Baroque pilgrimage church, walled refuge and sweeping Alpine views.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Mount Saint Mary, Šmarna gora, on the northern edge of Ljubljana, is about the bell in the tower above you and the odd hour it keeps. It reaches back to the late fifteenth century, when Ottoman raids swept the region and the hilltop church was walled into a refuge for villagers and whatever they could carry. You'll also hear about Grmada, the twin peak where warning fires once burned.
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