Bukov Vrh, Gorenja Vas–Poljane
Bukov Vrh (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔu̯ ˈʋəɾx]; in older sources also Sveta Sobota, German: Sabatberg) is a dispersed settlement above Poljane nad Škofjo Loko in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Our Lady of Sorrows Church
History
In 1997, part of the settlement was split off as a separate settlement and named Bukov Vrh nad Visokim.
Church
The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, locally known as Holy Sabbath Church (Slovene: sveta Sobota). It was originally a Gothic structure but was rebuilt and expanded in 1739.
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.
- ^ Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
- ^ "Naselje Bukov Vrh nad Visokim". Krajevna imena. Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Cultural Heritage in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane (in Slovene)
External links
Media related to Bukov Vrh at Wikimedia Commons
- Bukov Vrh on Geopedia