About poet Simon Gregorčič

Simon Gregorčič was born in 1844 in small village Vrsno.He was second child in his family.When he was young he was visiting school on Libušnje and he pastured father sheep. He adored his birth place. He studied theology in Gorica. When he finished school he found a job in Kobarid.This was his first job. After some time he had to go to Rihenberk. There he was very unhappy because he missed his domestic place. Rihemberk is today`s Branik.In Rihenberk he wrote a lot of songs like Soča , Nazaj v planinski raj, Veseli pastir , Hajdukova oporoka, Kropiti te ne smem and so on. In Rihemberk he was a vicar too, but he didn`t get along with priest. When he was older he was very sick and he finished his job and he bought a little farm in Gradišče and he wrote songs.When he was very ill he went to stay in Gorica.
He died in 1906 in Gorica. When he died a lot of people were very sad. He was buried at the church of Sveti Lovrenc near village Smast.
Today a lot of people remember a big poet and his songs and visit his grave at Sveti Lovrenc. Very popular for visitors is museum in his birth house in village Vrsno.