Triglav
Categories: Mountains of Slovenia | Mountains of the Alps
<tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>
Prominence:
<td style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220>2,052m
<tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor="#e7dcc3" width=85>
Coordinates:
<td style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220>
46°23′ N 13°50′ E
<tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>
First ascent:
<td style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220>
1778
<tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>Easiest
route:
<td style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220>rock/snow/ice climb
</table>
- This article is about the Slovenian mountain called Triglav. For the Slavic god named Triglav, see Triglav (mythology).
Triglav is the highest peak in
Slovenia, in the former
Yugoslavia and of the
Julian Alps. Its name, "Three-headed", describes its shape as seen from the
Bohinj valley. This shape can also be seen in the
Slovenian coat of arms and in the
flag of Slovenia.
At the top of the mountain is mounted the
Aljažev stolp (Aljaž tower) which is a landmark of Slovenian territory and an important symbol of Slovenia.
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 a old Slovenian
legend of a
chamois buck (
steinbock,
ibex, capricorn) named
Zlatorog (»Goldhorn«), that is nowadays used as a brand mark of a Slovenian brewery.
See also
cs:Triglav
de:Triglav
fr:Triglav
it:Monte Tricorno
nl:Triglav
pl:Triglav
sl:Triglav
sv:Triglav