Kropa, Radovljica

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Kropa is a settlement in the Radovljica municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

It is famous for its traditional smithies which produce a variety of decorative metal fittings. There is a Iron Forging Museum in Kropa. Metalworking has an ancient tradition in Kropa with evidence of metalworks from Celtic times in the wider area and the earliest furnaces actually in Kropa from the 14th century onwards [ [http://www.muzeji-radovljica.si/5xhtml_kovaski/5kovaski_uvod.html Kropa museum site] ] .

There are two churches in Kropa, the church of St Leonard and the church dedicated to the Virgin.

Born in Kropa

*Anton Dermota, Tenor
*Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner

References

External links

* [http://www.geopedia.si/#L410_F10126835_T13_b4_x438170_y127556.5_s15 Kropa at Geopedia]