Polje Pri Višnji Gori
Polje pri Višnji Gori (pronounced [ˈpoːljɛ pɾi ˈʋiːʃnji ˈɡɔːɾi]; German: Feld) is a settlement southeast of Višnja Gora in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in central Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica, which is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Shrine in Polje pri Višnji Gori
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Polje to Polje pri Višnji Gori in 1953. In the past the German name was Feld.
Cultural heritage
There is a chapel-shrine in Polje pri Višnji Gori dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It stands in the northwest part of the village and dates to the late 19th century. The shrine has a niche in the gable and a small tower, and it houses a statue of the Virgin Mary.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Polje pri Višnji Gori include:
- France Lokar (1917–1994), priest and poet, born in Polje pri Višnji Gori
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. 98.
- ^ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 23167
- ^ Müller, Jakob. 1988. "S kanglico strahu sam zase nosim svetlobo med ljudi." Naša skupnost (Grosuplje) 14(3): 4. (in Slovene)
- ^ T.A. 1989. "Predstavitev pesnika Franceta Lokarja." Naša skupnost (Ljubljana) 30(2): 5. (in Slovene)
- ^ France Lokar at Loška-dolina.net (in Slovene)
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1976). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 145.
External links
Media related to Polje pri Višnji Gori at Wikimedia Commons- Polje pri Višnji Gori on Geopedia
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