Adergas (; in older sources also ''Adergaz'',
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 56.] german: Adergaß
) is a village in the
Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem
The Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem (; sl, Občina Cerklje na Gorenjskem) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Cerklje na Gorenjskem.Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...
region of
Slovenia
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.
Velesovo Monastery
The Velesovo Monastery, a
Dominican convent
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, was developed around the local church, dedicated to the
Annunciation
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. It was founded by the
Patriarchate of Aquileia
The Patriarchate of Aquileia was an episcopal see in northeastern Italy, centred on the ancient city of Aquileia situated at the head of the Adriatic, on what is now the Italian seacoast. For many centuries it played an important part in histor ...
in 1238, but was badly damaged in 1471 during an
Ottoman raid. The current building, what was the eastern wing of the original monastery, dates to the first half of the 18th century and was erected upon the plans of the constructor expert
Gregor Maček, Jr. It houses the local school, the parish offices, and a number of residences.
The
Baroque
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church of the monastery was erected in the second half of the 18th century upon the plans of the architect . It contains the oldest Medieval statue in Slovenia, the
Velesovo Madonna, dated to 1220. The statue is a painted wooden
Romanesque sculpture
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about half a meter tall from about 1220.
Gallery
File:Adergas - Velesovo convent.jpg, Evening in Adergas
References
External links
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Adergas on Geopedia
{{Cerklje na Gorenjskem
Populated places in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem