ABOUT JANEZ PUHAR
Janez Avguštin Puhar,
Slovenian Roman Catholic priest, inventor and photographer,
* 26. August 1814, Kranj,
† 7. August 1864, Kranj.
Janez Puhar was the first Slovenian photographer and inventor of one of the methods of photography on glass.
A priest by profession, born in Kranj in the then Austrian Empire, he put Slovenian innovation on the world map of photographic art with his invention of photography on glass in 1842. He was a versatile researcher and educated man who, in addition to his profession, experimented in various fields such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, music, poetry and fine arts, but was most passionate about photography. (Source: Wikipedia)
Puhar’s inventor’s cabinet
Janez Puhar has his own memorial house in the cultural quarter of Kranj. The House invites visitors of all ages to discover the mysteries and life of an intriguing inventor.
The house houses a museum room describing Puhar’s life and the process of photographing on glass, a room of moving images and illusions, and a photographic studio 19. Century, where you can dress up in the costume of the time and take home a photographic portrait of your family on glass, we offer a variety of experiences for visitors of all ages.
So enter the time of the inventor Pooh, a mysterious world of illusions, riddles and photography.
