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Kostanjevica na Krki

Kostanjevica na Krki, situated in southern Slovenia's historic Lower Carniola, rests amid the Gorjanci Hills bordering Croatia. Positioned on the Krka River's island (Krka River (Sava)), it's dubbed the 'Venice of Lower Carniola.' Originally named Kostanjevica and later changed in 1955, this town harbors the oldest city history in the region. Dating back to the 13th century, it housed the Fons Sanctae Mariae Cistercian Abbey founded by Carinthian Duke Bernhard von Spanheim. Initially thriving as a commercial hub during the Late Middle Ages, it endured Ottoman assaults, dwindling in significance by the 17th century but retaining its town status. Designated a cultural and historical monument, Kostanjevica na Krki was acknowledged as a city in 2000. Notably, it harbors one of the two mass grave sites from World War II in the Krakovo Forest, where Partisan forces captured and tragically killed thousands of Croatian soldiers and civilians in May 1945.

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