Tolsti Vrh, Šentjernej
Tolsti Vrh | |
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 Tolsti Vrh with Saint Roch's Church | |
  Tolsti Vrh Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′44.79″N 15°17′22.12″E / 45.8124417°N 15.2894778°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Šentjernej |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 311.9 m (1,023.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 97 |
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Tolsti Vrh (pronounced [ˈtoːu̯sti ˈʋəɾx]) is a settlement in the foothills of the Žumberak/Gorjanci range in the Municipality of Šentjernej in southeastern Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
The local church, built on a small hill in the centre of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Roch (Slovene: sveti Rok). It was a well-known pilgrimage church built in 1713 in gratitude for the ending of a local epidemic of the plague. Its main altar dates to the late 18th century and the side altars are from the 19th century.[3]
On a hill south of the settlement are the remains of a second church. It was a Romanesque building that was abandoned in 1782 and partly demolished in 1808.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Šentjernej municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2444
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 20118
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