Škocjan (; german: Sankt Cantian)
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 82–83.] is a settlement in the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( sl, Dolenjska; german: Unterkrain) is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region.
Geography
Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the n ...
in southeastern
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 ...
, best known as the birthplace of the Slovene missionary
Ignatius Knoblecher
Ignatius Knoblecher ( sl, Ignacij Knoblehar or ''Knobleher''; 6 July 1819 – 13 April 1858), also known by his Arabian nickname Abuna Soliman (meaning "Our Father Solomon"), was a Slovene Roman Catholic missionary in Eastern North Africa. He ...
(1819–1858). It is the seat of the
Municipality of Škocjan and the Local Community of Škocjan within the municipality. The Municipality of Škocjan is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija) is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the au ...
.
Vrh Estate
The Vrh Estate (in older sources also ''Kolešnik'',
german: Auenthal
) stands 1 km west of Škocjan. By the 20th century it was reduced to a large farm owned by the Rupar family of
Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu. The manor was built before 1667 by Wolfgang Blande. It passed through many owners over the following centuries and was purchased by the Rupar family in 1928.
Church
The local
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to
Saint Cantius and Companions and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It is a medieval building that was extended in the 17th century and restyled in the
Baroque style
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 ...
in the 18th century.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Škocjan include:
*
Ignatius Knoblecher
Ignatius Knoblecher ( sl, Ignacij Knoblehar or ''Knobleher''; 6 July 1819 – 13 April 1858), also known by his Arabian nickname Abuna Soliman (meaning "Our Father Solomon"), was a Slovene Roman Catholic missionary in Eastern North Africa. He ...
(1819–1858), missionary and explorer of northeastern Africa
*
Franc Serafin Metelko
Franc Serafin Metelko, also known as Fran Metelko (14 July 1789 – 27 December 1860) was a Slovene Roman Catholic priest, author, and philologist, best known for his proposal of a new script for the Slovene called the Metelko alphabet, which ...
(1789–1860), linguist, translator, writer and priest
* (1792–1872), lexicographer, writer on economics, priest
References
External links
Škocjan municipal site
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Populated places in the Municipality of Škocjan