Holidays in Slovenia - Prešeren Day (Day of Slovenian Culture) (Presernov dan)

Slovenia is a small old country in the center of Europe It is washed by the Adriatic Sea, has many ancient castles - and in general its architectural component is quite diverse Slovenia has its own flavor, unlike any other The fact is that over the years of the country’s existence - and its territory was also part of the Austrian Empire, many church reformations and other significant historical and cultural events took place here - and, despite everything, the identity of Slovenia only grew Today it is an economically developed country, the level of which is not inferior to the neighboring countries of Italy, Hungary and Austria Franze Prershern played a major role in the self-awareness of the people of Slovenia A lawyer by training, a well-educated, logical and abstractly thinking person, he was an outstanding poet of his people His poems are still known today and have been translated into many languages ​​of the world Prershern lived in the mid-19th century - 1800-1849, and died of a serious illness on February 8 It was this day, which is also known as Prershern Day, that it was decided to make the Day of Slovenian Culture Franze Prershern, like all creative people, had a rather difficult personal life - at the same time, he had a conflicting relationship with the church, and, paradoxically, his creations were very much loved by the people of Slovenia Franze wrote in German and Slovenian, and that is why his role in the development of Slovenian culture is so great Historians know the depth of his personal experiences, which he put into words - and these lines, often dedicated to women, penetrate the depths of any soul Towards the end of his life, in 1846, despite the ups and downs of relations with the country's authorities, he was allowed to open his own private law practice Here he founded his own business and even gave jobs to other people However, illness took him away from society on February 8, 1949 And since 1945, on this day it was decided to celebrate the Day of Slovenian Culture - and Franze Prershern is considered to be one of the founders of the self-awareness of the Slovenian people, a symbol of the language of Slovenia, because it was he who showed all the greatness, originality, and melody of the Slovenian language It is not without reason that people consider the Day of Slovenian Culture to be Prershern Day After all, with the help of his poems it became clear that this language is not inferior to other European languages ​​in its development