Dolenja Dobrava (; german: Doleinadobrawa''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 64.) is a small village on the right bank of the Poljane Sora River in the

Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane The Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane (; sl, Občina Gorenja vas - Poljane) is a municipality in Slovenia. Its administrative seat is Gorenja Vas. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Gorenja Vas, the municipality also includes ...

in the

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region of

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Geography

Dolenja Dobrava is a clustered village on a low terrace between the Poljane Sora River and Brebovščica River. Mihevk Creek, a tributary of the Poljane Sora, flows just north of the village center. Zviršek Spring lies east of the village below the Reber Ridge. There are tilled fields and meadows in the plain between the Poljane Sora and Brebovščica rivers, and hay fields and woods to the east.

Name

The name ''Dolenja Dobrava'' means 'lower Dobrava', contrasting with neighboring '' Gorenja Dobrava'' (literally, 'upper Dobrava'), which stands about higher. Dolenja Dobrava was attested in historical sources as ''Hard Inferiori'' in 1291, ''Dobraw'' in 1420, and ''Dolenidobraui'' in 1500. The place name ''Dobrava'' is relatively frequent in Slovenia. It is derived from the Slovene common noun ''dobrava'' 'gently rolling partially wooded land' (and archaically 'woods, grove'). The name therefore refers to the local geography.

Cultural heritage

The house at Dolenja Dobrava no. 2 is registered as cultural heritage. The building stands along the road from Gorneja Vas to Dolenja Dobrava. It is a two-story structure with a decorated facade, including

quoin Quoins ( or ) are masonry blocks at the corner of a wall. Some are structural, providing strength for a wall made with inferior stone or rubble, while others merely add aesthetic detail to a corner. According to one 19th century encyclopedia, t ...

ed corners, carved window frames, and a gable cornice. The wooden entry doors are carved with figures in

low-relief Relief is a sculptural method in which the sculpted pieces are bonded to a solid background of the same material. The term ''relief'' is from the Latin verb ''relevo'', to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the ...

and bear the year 1908, and the rectangular door frame is made of marble and dates from 1888. The house was built before 1825 and has been remodeled several times.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 16981

References

External links

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Dolenja Dobrava on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Gorenja vas-Poljane {{GorenjavasPoljane-geo-stub