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'Lake Bled' (; ) is a glacial lake in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a popular tourist destination.

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Geography and history

Gallery

See also

References

External links

Geography and history

The lake is 2,120 m long and 1,380 m wide, with a maximum depth of 30.6 metres. The lake is situated in a picturesque environment, surrounded by mountains and forests. A medieval castle stands above the lake on the north shore. There is an island (the only natural island in Slovenia) situated on the lake with several buildings, the main one being the Assumption of Mary's Pilgrimage Church (Slovenian: ''Cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja''), built in the 15th century, where weddings are being held regularly. The church has a 52-metre tower and there is a stairway with 99 steps leading up to the building.
The lake is also famous among rowers since it has very good conditions for the sport. It hosted the World Rowing Championships in 1966, 1979 and in 1989. It will host the World Rowing Championship again in 2011.
The lake is 35 kilometers from the Ljubljana International Airport and 55 km from the country's capital city Ljubljana.

Gallery

Image:Blejsko jezero.jpg|Aerial view
Image:Bled okt-28-2006-21.JPG|Lake with castle
Image:Bled island with church01.JPG|Island on the lake
Image:BlejskiOtok3.JPG|Island church
Image:Lake Bled ducks.JPG|Ducks on lake Bled
Image:Labod z mladici bled.JPG|Swan with a cygnet
Image:Pletna-Bled.JPG|Pletna
Image:Bled-Lake and Island from Castle.JPG|Half frozen lake

See also

★ Bled castle

References

★ ''The Columbia Gazetteer of the World'', ed. Saul B. Cohen. Columbia University Press, New York. 1998

★ ''Fodor's Eastern and Central Europe'', 19th edition. ed. Bonnie Bills. Fodors, New York. 2001

External links

★ Bled island website

★ Photos of Bled and Lake Bled