Postcard of Lake Bled through time

Bled 1901–1933 6 photos of this spot

6 photographs taken at the same spot in Bled, spanning 1901–1933 — 6 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

This 1901 postcard shows Lake Bled, the glacial lake in the Julian Alps that was already becoming a popular resort destination within Austria-Hungary by the turn of the century, framed by its island church and clifftop castle.

Postcard of Lake Bled 1901 This 1901 postcard shows Lake Bled, the glacial lake in the Julian Alps that was already becoming a popular resort destination within Austria-Hungary by the turn of the century, framed by its island church and clifftop castle.

Postcard of Lake Bled 1902 A 1902 postcard view of Lake Bled, the alpine lake in what is now northwestern Slovenia, prized for its island church and surrounding mountains, and already drawing visitors as a spa and recreation destination.

Postcard of Lake Bled 1906 Lake Bled is shown in this 1906 postcard, by which time the alpine lake had become a well-established tourist destination for visitors from across the Austro-Hungarian Empire, drawn by its mild climate and mountain scenery.

Postcard of Lake Bled 1908 This 1908 postcard shows Lake Bled and its wooded shoreline, a scenic alpine destination in what was then Austria-Hungary's Carniola region, overlooked by mountains to the north.

Postcard of Lake Bled 1922 A 1922 postcard of Lake Bled, by then situated within the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes following the collapse of Austria-Hungary at the end of the First World War.

EU: No. 300. Bled (Sails) - The Lago. (1933) 1933 A 1933 stereoscopic photograph frames Bled Island and its church spire across the still waters of Lake Bled, overhanging branches forming a natural frame at the top of the scene.