Čopova rojstna hiša
Birthplace of the linguist Matija Čop in Žirovnica, with exhibitions on his life, the archaeological site of Ajdna and the Žirovnica Cultural Heritage Trail.
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About the museum
Matija Čop, the first Slovenian literary historian, linguist and librarian, as well as a friend and mentor of the poet France Prešeren, was born in the Čop birthplace house in Žirovnica on 26 January 1797. In 1919 the Prešeren scholar Tomo Zupan placed a commemorative plaque on the house. The house was bought in 1988 and renovated by 1994 with contributions from Slovenian schoolchildren, local residents, the Občina Jesenice (Municipality of Jesenice), the Ministry of Culture and others; since December 1994 it has been open to the public.
The house is reconstructed in its 19th-century appearance. Today it contains the memorial room of Matija Čop, a museum room about the archaeological site of Ajdna, an event space and the information point of the Žirovnica municipality. Visitors see an exhibition on Čop’s life and work with manuscripts, an exhibition on Ajdna, recitations of Zdravljica (Prešeren’s toast) in the eight languages that Čop spoke, and the dramatised documentary film Ni ga lepšga kraja (There Is No Finer Place) about the Žirovnica Cultural Heritage Trail, which can be seen only here.
Highlights
- The only independent exhibition on Matija Čop in Slovenia
- Museum room on the late antique site of Ajdna
- Manuscripts and Čop’s connections with Prešeren
- Zdravljica recited in eight languages
- Film Ni ga lepšga kraja (There Is No Finer Place) on the Žirovnica Cultural Heritage Trail
Permanent exhibitions
- Življenje in delo Matije Čopa – Renewed exhibition on the first Slovenian literary historian and linguist, with manuscripts and his connections with Prešeren.
- Ajdna – Museum room on the late antique site of Ajdna above Žirovnica.
- Founded
- 1994
- Operated by
- Zavod za turizem in kulturo Žirovnica
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €4pensioners |
| Children & teens | €3Pupils, school students and students €3; pre-school children €2. |
| Seniors | €4Pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2Persons with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | €3Pupils, school students and students. |
Pre-school children pay €2.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours are available for groups and can be adapted to school groups and societies. The information point of the Žirovnica municipality is in the house. |
