Gorenje Gradišče pri Šentjerneju (; german: Obergradische''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 72.) is a settlement west of Šentjernej in southeastern

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. It is now included in the

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Gorenje Gradišče'' to ''Gorenje Gradišče pri Šentjerneju'' in 1953. In the past the German name was ''Obergradische''.

Church

The local

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, built outside the settlement to the east, is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian and belongs to the

Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...

of Šentjernej. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526, but the current Baroque building dates to the early 17th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 2436

References

External links

Gorenje Gradišče pri Šentjerneju on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Šentjernej {{Šentjernej-geo-stub