Mali Rakovnik

Mali Rakovnik is a locality in Urban Municipality of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Mali Rakovnik is situated nearby to the locality Cankarjev vrh, as well as near Koseški boršt.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sconce and Rožnik.

Sconce

Archaeological site

A sconce or schanze is a protective fortification, such as an earthwork, often placed on a mound as a defensive work for artillery, It was used primarily in Northern Europe from the late Middle Ages until the 19th century.

Rožnik

Peak

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Rožnik is a hill in the Rožnik District and Šiška District northwest of the Ljubljana city center. Together with Tivoli City Park, it forms Tivoli–Rožnik Hill–Šiška Hill Landscape Park.

Visitation of Mary Church

Church

Photo: Žiga, Public domain.

Visitation of Mary Church is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana, located on Rožnik Hill in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zgornja Šiška and Koseze.

Zgornja Šiška

Neighborhood

Photo: Mich973, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zgornja Šiška is a formerly independent settlement in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Koseze

Quarter

Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Koseze is a formerly independent settlement in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.