Gorenja Vas (; sl, Gorenja vas, german: Goreinawas
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 64.]) is a settlement in the
Poljane Sora
The Sora (German: ''Zayer'' or ''Zeier'') is a right affluent of the Sava River in the western part of Slovenia. The Sora gathers its waters mainly from the Škofja Loka Hills. Its source branches are the Poljane Sora ( sl, Poljanska Sora, also ) ...
Valley and the administrative centre of 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
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
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 ...
. In addition to the settlement core of Gorenja Vas itself, the settlement also consists of the hamlets of
Sestranska Vas ( sl, Sestranska vas) north of the
Poljane Sora River, and
Trata and Lajše south of the settlement core.
Religious heritage
![Gorenja Vas Slovenia - Church](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Gorenja_Vas_Slovenia_-_Church.JPG)
The parish church is dedicated to the martyrdom of Saint
John the Baptist
John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...
. It dates to the second half of the 17th century and was built on the site of a smaller chapel. It was remodeled in the 18th century, when the nave was extended, the side chapels were walled in, and the current belfry and main facade were created. Paintings dating to circa 1700 decorate the nave and presbytery. The main altar is late Baroque; it has been reworked several times and has paintings by Janez Wolf (1825–1884) and Matija Bradaška (1852–1915).
File:Gorenja Vas Slovenia - bridge shrine.JPG, Shrine
A shrine ( la, scrinium "case or chest for books or papers"; Old French: ''escrin'' "box or case") is a sacred or holy space dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of respect, wherein they ...
on the Poljane Sora River
File:Gorenja Vas Slovenia - church shrine.JPG, Shrine
A shrine ( la, scrinium "case or chest for books or papers"; Old French: ''escrin'' "box or case") is a sacred or holy space dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of respect, wherein they ...
opposite the parish church
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Gorenja Vas include:
*
Anton Dolinar (
sl) (1894–1953), musician, born in Trata
*Ignacij Oblak (1834–1916), wood carver and
gilder
*Ivan Poljanec (1855–1933), wood carver
*
Ivan Regen
Ivan (or Janez) Regen (known also as Johann Regen) (December 9, 1868 – July 27, 1947) was a Slovenian biologist, best known for his studies in the field of bioacoustics.
Regen was born in the hamlet of Lajše in Trata (today part of Gorenja Va ...
(1868–1947), biologist, born in Lajše
References
External links
*
Gorenja Vas on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Gorenja vas-Poljane
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