Kostanjevica na Krki	Božidar Jakac Gallery

15.Kostanjevica na Krki
address Galerija Božidar Jakac v Kostanjevici na Krki, Grajska cesta 45 8311 Kostanjevica na Krki telephone/fax +386 (0)7 498 70 08 e-mail info@tickrsko.com Internet www.galerija-bj.si location Kostanjevica na Krki season year round visiting hours by prior arrangement group reservations yes reservations contact Bojan Božič tour length independent visit: 2 hours guided tour: 1 hour local guide yes maximum number of participants in a group: 50 length of tour: 1 hour languages: Slo, Eng, Ger, It, Cro restaurants Gostilna Žolnir (250 seats) Vinotoč klet Jelenič (100 seats) Colarič Tourist Farm (60 seats) Gostilna Kmečki hram (100 seats) picnic area yes excursion possibilities Božidar Jakac Gallery, Lamut Fine Arts Salon, Jože Gorjup Elementary School, Kostanjevica caves, Krakovski primeval forest, boating on the Krka River, Podgorjanska Wine Road, Krško, Brežice, Sevnica, Novo mesto souvenirs, shopping Božidar Jakac Gallery, 1 km bus parking yes parking for automobiles yes access for invalids yes	Kostanjevica na Krki is one of the smallest and oldest cities in Slovenia and has a rich tourist offer. The old city core comprising two parallel streets was built on the island in the Krka river near Spanheim's march stronghold. Due to frequent flooding, the name "Dolenjska Venice" stuck to the city, which in 2002 celebrated its 750th anniversary of first being mentioned in written sources.
16. Božidar Jakac Gallery
address Božidar Jakac Gallery, Grajska cesta 45, 8311 Kostanjevica na Krki telephone/fax +386 (0)7 498 70 08 / +386 (0)7 498 73 35 e-mail info@galerija-bj.si internet www.galerija-bj.si location Kostanjevica na Krki season year round visiting hours April - October: Tuesday - Sunday: 9 - 18 November - March: Tuesday - Sunday: 9 - 16 group reservations yes reservations contacts Minka Veličevič, Ivica Žibert tour length guided tour: 1 - 1,5 hours local guide yes maximum number of participants in a group: 40 persons length of tour: 1 - 1,5 hours languages: Slo, Eng, Ger, It, Cro restaurants Gostilna Žolnir (250 seats) Vinotoč klet Jelenič (100 seats) Colarič Tourist farm (60 seats) Gostilna Kmečki hram (100 seats) picnic area yes excursion possibilities Krakovski primeval forest, Kostanjevica caves, bicycling and hiking trails, Podgorjanska Wine Road souvenirs, shopping yes special features Permanent collection of Slovene Expressionists and periodic exhibitions in the monastery church, lapidarium, and Lamut Fine Arts Salon bus parking yes parking for automobiles yes access for invalids yes toilets equipped for invalids yes	Only a kilometer from Kostanjevica na Krki stands the former Cistercian monastery, founded in 1234, which today houses the Božidar Jakac Gallery with a permanent collection of Slovene Expressionists and periodic exhibitions in the monastery church, the lapidarium, and the Lamut Fine Arts Salon. In the surrounding park, works created during international Forma Viva sculpture symposiums are on display.