Ljubljana, 20 September 2008 - The 18th European Heritage Days got underway on Saturday in Raščica, the hometown of Primož Trubar (1508-1586). Launching the event, devoted this year to one of the founders of the Slovenian written language, President Danilo Türk labelled it "an important project, one...

This year's European Heritage Days in Slovenia will be dedicated to Primož Trubar, marking the 500th anniversary of birth of this Protestant reformer who wrote and published the first Slovenian book in 1550. The opening ceremony dubbed "Primož Trubar and His Time" will be held on Saturday in his hom...