Dolenje, Ajdovščina
Dolenje (pronounced [dɔˈleːnjɛ]) is a village on the left bank of the Vipava River in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Landmarks
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Parish of Planina.
Stone arch bridge
A stone arch bridge over the Vipava River links Dolenje to the village of Dolga Poljana. The three-arch bridge was built in the 19th century. It is paved with gravel and supported by buttresses that are reinforced with groynes on the upstream side. There is a low stone wall on both sides of the bridge, and a shrine with a semi-circular niche once stood at it.
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Ajdovščina municipal site
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "9530: Dolenje pri Ajdovščini - Kamniti most čez reko Vipavo" [9530: Dolenje at Ajdovščina – The Stone Bridge Across the Vipava River]. Register nepremične kulturne dediščine [Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage] (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
External links
- Media related to Dolenje at Wikimedia Commons
- Dolenje on Geopedia.si (map, aerial view)
- Dolenje on Google Maps (map, photographs, street view)