Kukč

Kukč is a dwelling in Municipality of Bovec, Slovenia. Kukč is situated near the ruins Fort Hermann, as well as near the church Cerkev sv. Lenarta.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kluže Fortress and Fort Hermann.

Kluže Fortress

Museum

Photo: Žiga, Public domain.

The Kluže Fortress is a fort near the town of Bovec in northwestern Slovenia. The original fortress was built in 1472 near Bovec on the road between Cave del Predil and Carinthia. Kluže Fortress is situated 750 metres north of Kukč.

Fort Hermann

Ruins

Photo: AndrejS.K, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Herman is an Austro-Hungarian fortification built on Mount Rombon, now in Slovenia. Work started on Apr. 9, 1897, and ended in 1900. Fort Hermann is named after Johann Hermann von Hermannsdorf, who died nearby fighting Napoleon’s forces in 1809. Fort Hermann is situated 590 metres north of Kukč.

Svinjak

Peak

Photo: Axel.Mauruszat, CC BY 3.0 de.

Mount Svinjak is a 1,653-meter mountain in northwestern Slovenia in the Julian Alps. It stands east-northeast of Bovec. The name of the mountain is derived from *Svitnjak 'shining one' because it is illuminated by the rising sun when viewed from Bovec.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kal–Koritnica and Bovec.

Kal–Koritnica

Village

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kal–Koritnica is a village in the Municipality of Bovec in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

Bovec

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bovec is a town of 1,600 people on the Soča river in northwestern Slovenia. The Soča river is famous for its white-water rafting and kayaking possibilities.

Bavšica

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Bavšica is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Bovec in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Bavšica is situated 3½ km northeast of Kukč.

Kukč

Type: Dwelling
Categories: locality, residential building, and building
Location: Municipality of Bovec, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.35454° or 46° 21′ 16″ north

Longitude

13.58788° or 13° 35′ 16″ east

Open location code

8FRM9H3Q+R5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 282475672

OpenStreetMap feature

place=isolated_dwelling

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cerkev sv. Lenarta and Topniška opazovalnica Sleme.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tonc and Kolovrat.

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