Slovenia
- Language
- Slovenian
- Anthem
- Zdravljica
- Duration
- 0:56
- Status
- Today, only the seventh verse of "Zdravljica" is officially recognized and performed as Slovenia's national anthem.
Slovenia National Anthem History
Zdravljica
France Prešeren's 1844 poem, "Zdravljica," began as a politically charged drinking song. Stanko Premrl's 1905 musical setting of the poem was officially adopted as Slovenia's national anthem in 1989.
Slovenia
Zdravljica
History timeline
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1844
France Prešeren writes "Zdravljica," a controversial drinking song advocating pan-Slavic nationalism.
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1848
The poem "Zdravljica" is finally published after censorship is lifted during revolutions in Austria-Hungary.
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1905
Stanko Premrl composes a choral setting for the entire "Zdravljica" poem.
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1989
Stanko Premrl's musical composition of "Zdravljica" is officially adopted as the national anthem of Slovenia.
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1991
Slovenia's new constitution names "Zdravljica" as the national anthem, without specifying a particular verse.
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1994
An act regulating national symbols specifies that only the seventh verse of "Zdravljica" is the official anthem.
The original manuscript layout of France Prešeren's "Zdravljica" was designed to visually resemble the shape of a wine glass.