"A town and a municipality in Slovenia " a Skofja Loka Travel Page by Glorija

Škofja Loka is known as the most preserved medieval town in Slovenia.

The majority of the buildings are from the end of the 16. century. Old town core is consisted from Mestni trg (town market) called also "Plac" and Spodnji trg (lower market) or "Lontrg". Above old town dominates Castle of Škofja Loka. At the confluence of Selšcica and Poljanšcica rivers had developed settlement Loka. Actuall history of Škofja Loka started in 973 when the German emperor Oton II. donated the territory of Loka to the Bishof Abraham from Freising in Bavaria. Bishofs of Fresing had named the settlement to Škofja Loka (Bischoflack). The settlement was proclamed as town in 1274.

The Highlands of Škofja Loka (or Loka's mountains) are typical for the region in front of Alps in river basin of Selška Sora and Poljanska Sora which unite near the town of Škofja Loka and form the river Sora.

I was visiting Skofja Loka specially because of my friend Ajda who theN decided to check the town a little bit. She explaind a lot of history and I was pretty amazed over her knowledge of Skofja Loka tourist informations. But not only she was good as a personal guide then she invited all of us to visit the best and famous caffe in hearth of Skofja Loka known for its sweets, cakes and icecream. Thank you Ajda!

There is a legend which tells of a feudal lord called Abraham from Bavaria who was travelling one night through the Poljanska dolina valley with his black servant (the "negro"). While walking through a dark thicket they came across a huge bear. Prince Abraham stopped, terrified; the quick-thinking servant aimed an arrow from his bow and shot the bear dead. The master embraced the servant and said: "You have saved my life, servant. I shall reward you for your heroism, so that future generations may know what a hero you were." He showed his gratitude to the servant by painting his head in the town's coat-of-arms. There is an inscription on the outer part of the 14th century seal, which says: SIGILLUM CIVITATIS LOK - the seal of the town of Škofja Loka.