Rakitnica, Ribnica
Rakitnica (pronounced [ɾaˈkiːtnitsa]; German: Rakitnitz) is a village in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
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Saint Vitus's Church
Church
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The local church, built next to the cemetery in the western part of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Vitus (Slovene: sveti Vid) and belongs to the Parish of Dolenja Vas. It was built in the mid-18th century on the site of an older church. The main altar dates to 1876.
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. 48.
- ^ Ribnica municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1786
External links
Media related to Rakitnica at Wikimedia Commons
- Rakitnica on Geopedia