Dolenjske Toplice
Name
Dolenjske Toplice was attested in historical sources as Topliz in 1228 and Toplicz in 1328. The name of the settlement was changed from Toplice to Dolenjske Toplice in 1953. The historical German name was Töplitz. The name comes from the Slovene common noun toplica 'hot spring'.
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It is a Gothic building that was restyled in the Baroque in the late 17th century. The parish currently covers the parishes of Soteska, Kočevske Poljane, and Uršna Sela, which are without priests.
Spa
The village lies on several tectonic faults, where water can penetrate deep into the crust and heat up. This water has been well known for its healing abilities for hundreds of years. Today there is a spa built around these warm springs, which is the biggest business in the settlement. There are hotels, a wellness facility, and pools.
Gallery
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Dolenjske Toplice from the east
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Dolenjske Toplice from the east
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Park between hotels and wellness facility
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New and old hotel bridge
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 164.
- ^ Dolenjske Toplice municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 431.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ "EŠD 2571". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
External links
- Media related to Dolenjske Toplice at Wikimedia Commons
- Dolenjske Toplice on Geopedia