Vrh, Loška Dolina
Vrh (pronounced [ˈʋəɾx], German: Werch) is a small village south of Podgora in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Mass grave
Vrh is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Nevinje Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Nevinje jama), also known as the Troha Woods Cave Mass Grave (Jama v Trohovem gozdu), lies in the northeast foothills of Mount Snežnik, 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) east of the Grajševka hunting lodge. It was used after the war to liquidate opponents of the communist movement.
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 132.
- ^ Loška Dolina municipal site
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Nevinje jama". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
External links
- Media related to Vrh at Wikimedia Commons
- Vrh on Geopedia