Breza () is a small settlement in the
Municipality of Trebnje
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in eastern
Slovenia. The area is part of the historical
Lower Carniola region. The municipality is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Name
Breza was attested in written sources as ''Pirk'' between 1395 and 1396, and ''Pirkch'' in 1436, among other spellings.
Church
The local
church is dedicated to
John the Baptist and belongs to the
Parish of Trebnje. It is a 15th-century building, although the earliest written reference dates to 1581. The
belfry dates to the 17th century.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 2593
References
External links
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Populated places in the Municipality of Trebnje
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