Gaj nad Mariborom (; german: Heiligenkreuz
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 208.]) is a settlement in the hills northwest of
Maribor
Maribor ( , , , ; also known by other #Name, historical names) is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Styria (Slovenia), Lower Styria. It is also the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor, th ...
in northeastern
Slovenia. It belongs to the
City Municipality of Maribor.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveti Križ'' (literally, 'Holy Cross') to ''Gaj nad Mariborom'' (literally, 'grove above Maribor') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. In the past the German name was ''Heiligenkreuz''.
History
A school was established in the rectory in the settlement in 1810. A schoolhouse was built in 1898. Towards the end of the Second World War, the
Partisans established positions in the settlement. The Partisans burned the school in 1944, and in 1945 they also burned the inn and rectory. A Partisan base was established at the Tojzl farm in 1944. In May 1945, German forces surrounded the Terbižar farm, where they killed two Partisans and the farm owner, Karl Dobaj.
[Savnik, Roman, ed. 1980. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 226–227.]
Church
The
parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the
Holy Cross
Holy Cross or Saint Cross may refer to:
* the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus
* Christian cross, a frequently used religious symbol of Christianity
* True Cross, supposed remnants of the actual cross upon which Jesus was crucified
* Feast ...
and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1473.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 3085 The church was renovated after a fire in 1769, and was extended in 1884. It has Baroque furnishings. The two sculptures on the main altar are works by Veit Königer
Veit is a personal name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
*Gustav Veit (1824–1903), German gynecologist and obstetrician, a native of Leobschütz
*Johann Veit (1852–1917), German gynecologist
*Mario Veit (born 1973), German boxer ...
(1729–1792). The church records date back to 1786. The cemetery chapel is dedicated to John the Evangelist.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Gaj nad Mariborom include:
* Franc Hauptman (1847–1925), education specialist and textbook author
References
External links
Gaj nad Mariborom on Geopedia
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Populated places in the City Municipality of Maribor