The axis and the name of the hill are protected as a technical monument by the Slovenian Institute for Cultural Heritage, and cannot be changed due to the historical significance.

[5] Next to the hotel, a swimming pool and tennis courts were built,[5] as Gorec had a vision that Planica would become a modern Nordic ski resort in the future.

Problems arose before construction started as local farmers from the Rateče area did not want to sell the land, but they eventually changed their minds and sold it.

[citation needed] On 4 February 1934,[10] Bloudkova velikanka, constructed by Ivan Rožman, was officially opened with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia National Championships in front of 2,500 people.

[5] On 25 March 1934, the first international competition was organised where Birger Ruud won the event in front of 4,000 people and also set the first world record in Planica with 92 metres (302 ft).

[9][17][18] Two years later, Josef Bradl won the Ski Flying Study competition with another world record at 107 metres (351 ft) with minor hill improvements.

[19][20] On 2 March 1941, the last Ski Flying Study competition before the World War II outbreak in Yugoslavia was held, with 15,000 spectators in attendance.

[citation needed] After two scheduled rounds and Rudi Gering's world record distance at 108 metres (354 ft), the organizers wished to end the event due to safety concerns, but it continued on Germany's request.

The fourth and final round had a series of long jumps: Heinz Palme reached 109 metres (358 ft), but a ground touch invalidated his world record distance.

[5] In addition, the hill was expanded, received a new profile, and was reopened and back in use for the Planica's Ski Flying week in March 1954.

In July 2011, the Slovenian government and the Planica Nordic Centre signed a contract for the complete renovation of the hill, worth €6.2 million.

[33] He received this honour because his grandmother was the first to sell a private property around the hill, which was needed for the construction of the Planica Nordic Centre.

It is called simply "Normal hill" because the axis and the name of Bloudkova velikanka are protected as monuments and cannot be altered or used in other structures.

[2] The hill was built as an accompanying facility to meet international standards for the organization of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, for which Planica unsuccessfully applied three times in a row (2017, 2019 and 2021)[38] before finally hosting it in 2023.