Elevation

2,864 metres (9,396 ft)

Location

Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Range

Julian Alps

First ascent

1778

Triglav (Monte Tricorno in italian) is the highest mountain in Slovenia (and formerly all of Yugoslavia and the Illyrian Provinces) and the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the valley of Bohinj, the mountain may have been named after the Slavic god Triglav, although this hypothesis remains disputed. Triglav's shape can also be seen in the Slovenian coat of arms, on the flag of Slovenia and on the Slovenian 50 Eurocent coin.

At the top of the mountain stands the Aljažev stolp (Aljaž Tower) which is a Slovenian landmark and an important symbol of the country.

The mountain was first ascended on August 26, 1778, by Luka Korošec, Matija Kos, Štefan Rožič and Lovrenc Willomitzer on Sigismund Zois's initiative.

The Triglav area is also the origin of an old Slovenian legend of a chamois buck (steinbock, ibex) named Zlatorog ("Goldhorn"), which is used as a brand mark of Laško Brewery.

A lengthy symphonic poem by the composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, based on his opera Mlada, bears the title "Night on Mount Triglav".


source: slovenia.info, wikipedia.org

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