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Koroška Bela
Koroška Bela (; german: Kärntner Vellach) is a settlement in the Municipality of Jesenice in northwestern Slovenia. The village has long been a center of iron mining and processing; until recently a majority of its inhabitants were employed in the steel industry. Geography Koroška Bela is the first part of the Municipality of Jesenice that one encounters when approaching from the southeast, from the Ljubljana direction. The village is located in a valley between four hills: Malnež and Obesenk (to the east), and Alnica and Strana (northwest). The valley is closed off to the north by Mount Belščica, part of the Karawanks; to the south it opens into Bela Field ( sl, Belško polje), which borders the Sava River. On the east side of the village runs Bela Creek, the source of which is below the peak of Belščica, between Potoki Pasture () and Olip Pasture (). In the lower western part of the village, the border with the neighboring settlement of Javornik runs parallel to bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karawanks
The Karawanks or Karavankas or Karavanks ( sl, Karavanke; german: Karawanken, ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps on the border between Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ... to the south and Austria to the north. With a total length of in an east–west direction, the Karawanks chain is one of the longest ranges in Europe. It is traversed by important trade routes and has a great tourist significance. Geographically and geologically, it is divided into the higher Western Karawanks and the lower-lying Eastern Karawanks. It is traversed by the Periadriatic Seam, separating the Apulian Plate, Apulian tectonic plate from the Eurasian Plate. Geography The Karawanks form the continuation of the Carnic Alps east of the Slizza stream near the tripoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishopric Of Brixen
The Prince-Bishopric of Brixen (german: Hochstift Brixen, Fürstbistum Brixen, Bistum Brixen) was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire in the present-day northern Italian province of South Tyrol. It should not be confused with the larger Catholic diocese, over which the prince-bishops exercised only the ecclesiastical authority of an ordinary bishop. The bishopric in the Eisack/Isarco valley was established in the 6th century and gradually received more secular powers. It gained imperial immediacy in 1027 and remained an Imperial Estate until 1803, when it was secularised to Tyrol. The diocese, however, existed until 1964, and is now part of the Diocese of Bolzano-Brixen. History The Diocese of Brixen is the continuation of that of Säben Abbey near Klausen, which, according to legend, was founded about 350 as ''Sabiona'' by Saint Cassian of Imola. As early as the 3rd century, Christianity had penetrated Sabiona, at that time a Roman custom station of con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tithe
A tithe (; from Old English: ''teogoþa'' "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash or cheques or more recently via online giving, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural produce. After the separation of church and state, church tax linked to the tax system are instead used in many countries to support their national church. Donations to the church beyond what is owed in the tithe, or by those attending a congregation who are not members or adherents, are known as offerings, and often are designated for specific purposes such as a building program, debt retirement, or mission work. Many Christian denominations hold Jesus taught that tithing must be done in conjunction with a deep concern for "justice, mercy and faithfulness" (cf. Matthew 23:23). Tithing was taught at early Christian church councils, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zasip
Zasip (; german: Asp) is a village in the Municipality of Bled in the Upper Carniola region of northwestern Slovenia. Name Zasip was attested in written sources in 1075–90 as ''Zazib''. The name is derived from the prepositional phrase ''*za sipi'' 'behind the upper part of a scree slope', thus referring to the local geographical feature. In the local dialect, the settlement is known as ''Zâsp''. Geography The village is located about north of the Bled town centre and Lake Bled, below the southern slopes of Hom Hill. History When the settlement was first mentioned in a 1075 deed, the area belonged to the Imperial March of Carniola. A parish was founded here in 1296. Today, there are three churches in the village. The parish church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist was already mentioned in the 13th century. It was originally a Gothic building, although it was renovated to a large extent in the Baroque style in 1778. A small church dedicated to Saint Catherine stands o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blejska Dobrava
Blejska Dobrava (, german: Dobrawa bei Asp) is a settlement in the Municipality of Jesenice, in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography Blejska Dobrava is located at the base of the Mežakla Plateau, on a series of river terraces between the right bank of the Sava Dolinka and the Radovna River as it exits the Vintgar Gorge. The Vintgar hydroelectric plant on the Radovna stands nearby, as does the scenic Vintgar Gorge, a popular tourist attraction. The settlement is located on the road connecting the Upper Sava Valley to Bled (through the hamlet of Poljane in Spodnje Gorje). The Jesenice–Bohinj railroad also passes through, stopping at a small station. The Jesenice municipal cemetery is located nearby. The Koroška Bela Primary School, in the village of Koroška Bela across the Sava Valley, operates a branch location in Blejska Dobrava. Name Blejska Dobrava was attested in written sources as ''Harde'' in 1253, ''Hard'' in 1368, and ''Oberhardt'' in 1498. The mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poljšica Pri Podnartu
Poljšica pri Podnartu () is a settlement in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography Poljšica pri Podnartu stands on a plateau above a wooded slope descending to Plaznica Creek to the south and the Sava River to the east. It consists of two hamlets: Naj Kajžah to the west and Na Kmetih to the east. Šum Falls on Nemiljščica Creek is located in the extreme southwest of the village's territory, near its border with Zgornja Besnica, where there is a trail to the falls. The falls have a height of . Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Poljšica'' to ''Poljšica pri Podnartu'' in 1953.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. References External links *Poljšica pri Podnartu on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Radovljica {{Radovljica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podhom
Podhom () is a settlement in the Municipality of Gorje in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... In addition to the main settlement, it also consists of the hamlets of Spodnji Graben, Gabrce, Vintgar, and Vršce to the west. Name The name ''Podhom'' is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost its case ending, from ''pod'' 'below' + ''Hom'' 'Hom Hill'. Hom Hill (834 m) stands north of Podhom. The name ''Podhom'' therefore literally means 'below Hom Hill'. Podhom was known as ''Buchheim'' in German in the past.''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 16. Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Podhom include: * Albin Belar (1864–1939), seismologist * Andrej Žumer (1847–1903), t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zgornja Radovna
Zgornja Radovna () is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Kranjska Gora, northwestern Slovenia, belonging to the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The village lies at the juncture of the Kot Valley and the northern part of the Krma Valley (i.e., the Lower Krma Valley, sl, Spodnja Krma). The Radovna (river), Radovna River, a tributary of the Sava Dolinka, emerges under the Jutrova Skala Slope () in the northeastern part of the settlement. Pocar Farm The Pocar Farm () in Zgornja Radovna has one of the oldest traditional Farmhouse, farmhouses in Triglav National Park, with the year 1775 engraved on one of its beams and a written attestation from 1672. It is one of the best-preserved examples of traditional 18th-century Alps, Alpine architecture and has been protected as a cultural monument of national significance. The farm now hosts an ethnographic museum and an information point for Triglav National Park. References External links *Zgornja Radovna on Geopedia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kupljenik
Kupljenik () is a village in the Municipality of Bled in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The village church is dedicated to Saint Stephen. References External linksKupljenik at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Bled {{Bled-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selo Pri Bledu
Selo pri Bledu () is a settlement in the Municipality of Bled in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Selo'' to ''Selo pri Bledu'' in 1953.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. References External links *Selo pri Bledu at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Bled {{Bled-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodešče
Bodešče () is a village on the left bank of the Sava Bohinjka River in the Municipality of Bled in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name Bodešče was attested in written sources as ''Podesich'' in 1185, ''Fodesich'' in 1253, ''Vodaschize'' in 1287, and ''Bodoschichk'' in 1368, among other spellings. Church The village church is dedicated to Saint Leonard and was allegedly built on the site of an ancient fort. The church has a covered porch, a square nave, and a narrow Gothic star-vaulted presbytery, dating to the mid-15th century. The church tower has an onion-shaped Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ... wooden crown. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koritno, Bled
Koritno () is a settlement in the Municipality of Bled in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... References External links Koritno at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Bled {{Bled-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
