Aljaž Tower
Aljaž Tower (Slovene: Aljažev stolp) or the Triglav Tower (Triglavski stolp) is a tower, a storm shelter and a triangulation point on the summit of Mount Triglav in northwestern Slovenia. Along with Triglav, it is a landmark of Slovenia and a symbol of the Slovenehood. The tower was designed by Jakob Aljaž, a priest in the Upper Carniolan village of Dovje, who also had it erected, in 1895. Today it is owned by the state, tended by the Ljubljana Matica Alpine Club and stands on a parcel belonging to the Municipality of Bohinj.
| Aljaž Tower | |
|---|---|
Aljažev stolp | |
Aljaž Tower. Two inscriptions are visible: Aljažev stolp on the tower, and 1895, the year of construction, on the flag | |
| General information | |
| Type | storm shelter |
| Location | Mount Triglav summit |
| Coordinates | 46°22′42″N 13°50′11″E |
| Construction started | Early 1895 |
| Completed | 7 August 1895 |
| Inaugurated | 22 August 1895 |
| Owner | Slovenian government |
| Landlord | Ljubljana Matica Alpine Club (unofficially) |
| Height | 1.90 metres (6.2 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 1.25 m (4.1 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | additionally guyed tower |
| Design and construction | |
| Structural engineer | Jakob Aljaž |
| Civil engineer | Anton Belec |
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