Background
He was born in Muljava, Austrian Empire (now part of the municipality of Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia) and died in Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary.
He was born in Muljava, Austrian Empire (now part of the municipality of Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia) and died in Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary.
Josip Jurčič followed the literary program proposed by Fran Levstik and was one of the most influential Slovene literary realists. The 13 km (81 mi) Jurčič Trail (Slovene: Jurčičeva pot) from Višnja Gora (where he attended primary school) to Muljava is named after him. The house where he was born is now an open-air museum.