Apartments in Šenčur: Culture and Cycling in the Centre

Šenčur has several notable sites in its centre: the Baroque Church of St George (Cerkev sv. Jurija), a monument to the potato and Maria Theresa, as well as facilities for culture and sport. The townscape is complemented by historic buildings, well-maintained avenues, regional festivals and paths in the surrounding area.

Culture

The Church of St George (Cerkev sv. Jurija) in the centre of Šenčur was built in 1747 in the Baroque style on the site of an older church. Behind the church is a partially preserved section of the anti-Turkish defensive wall. The church is part of a protected cultural monument of art-historical significance, which also includes the remains of the former fortifications, as well as the parish house and the chaplain's house. There is also a monument to the potato and Maria Theresa in the centre.

The Šenčur Museum presents a permanent exhibition on ceramics in Slovenia and also hosts monthly exhibitions. Its exhibition programme also includes creative workshops, including model-building workshops. The “Slovenija v malem” exhibition extends over two floors and displays more than 20 models and dioramas. The Blagnetova hiša is also located in the centre of Šenčur; it was rebuilt to reflect its former appearance, while part of the town’s cultural heritage was preserved in the new building.

Sport and Events

The covered ice rink Pokrito drsališče Šenčur is located in the Športni park Šenčur. The Velika nagrada Šenčurja – Memorial Bojana Udoviča is also held in the centre on a 1.3-kilometre circuit. The traditional road cycling event Velika nagrada Šenčurja – Memorial Bojana Udoviča also takes place in the centre of Šenčur.

The final course of the 2026 European Road Cycling Championships starts and finishes in Šenčur. It passes through the municipalities of Preddvor and Cerklje na Gorenjskem below the Kamnik–Savinja Alps. In connection with the UEC European Road Cycling Championships, Šenčur will become a venue for European cycling from 2 to 7 October 2026. The Šenčurska poletna glasbena srečanja was also announced as an international festival in its tenth-anniversary edition.

Nature and Trails

A well-maintained avenue of maple trees runs along Pipanova cesta in Šenčur. An avenue of birch and maple trees stands in front of the Šenčur cemetery. In the surrounding area, the Srjanska učna pot offers two options: a shorter route through flat terrain and a longer route over Srjanski hrib along existing forest paths, for which sturdy footwear is recommended.

Rare bird species can also be observed in the surrounding area from an observation station on the edge of the lake. The island itself is not accessible to visitors.

Food and Local Festivals

The traditional Praznik krompirja festival takes place in Šenčur. It is organised by the local tourism association with the support of the Municipality of Šenčur and local associations. At the festival, visitors were scheduled to watch the preparation of praženem krompirjem and, after the decree was proclaimed at 12:30 p.m., enjoy various potato dishes.

At the Šenčur tourism association, Godla is prepared according to an original Šenčur recipe. Before the pandemic, Dan godle was held at the beginning and end of the year.

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