Hrastje, Kranj
Hrastje (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstjɛ]; German: Hrastie) is a village on the left bank of the Sava River just south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Saint Matthew's Church
Name
The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation. The settlement was known as Hrastie in German in the past.
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Matthew. It was built in 1508 in a Gothic style and altered in the 17th century. Its greatest treasure is a 17th-century gilded wooden altar. The belfry was built in 1723.
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. 52.
- ^ Kranj municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 163.
- ^ Šenčur parish site (in Slovene)
External links
Media related to Hrastje at Wikimedia Commons- Hrastje on Geopedia
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