Javorje (; german: Afriach''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 9.''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 58.) is a village in the hills between the

Selca 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 ) ...

and the Poljane Sora valleys in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

''Javorje'' and names like it (e.g., ''

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'', '' Javornik'', etc.) are derived from the Slovene common noun ''javor'' ' maple', thus referring to the local vegetation. In the past the village was known as ''Afriach'' in German.

History

The remnants of a Roman aqueduct have been found in the area, testifying to early settlement. Javorje was the seat of a parish under the medieval Dominion of Freising. During the Second World War, a

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attack in October 1943 resulted in the withdrawal of a German police unit from the village. The schoolhouse in Javorje was burned by German forces. In 1944 and 1945 the Partisans operated a school in the village rectory. During an engagement on 7 February 1945, several houses in the village were burned.

Church

The local church is dedicated to

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( sl, sveti Tilen). It was originally a

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church with an angled apse. Around 1710 it was made taller and renovated in the

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style. The belfry is from the 16th century. The church was again widened and extended in the 1920s. The three altars are from the late 19th century.Cultural Heritage in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane
/ref> The paintings in the church are by Janez Šubic, the altar is the work of

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, and the Stations of the Cross are by

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. The village chapel shrine, which contains a Gothic Pietà from 1440, was painted with frescoes by Štefan Šubic in 1861.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Javorje include: *

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(1818–1896), poet, editor of '' Zgodnja danica'', and proponent of the Illyrian movement

Gallery

Afternoon in Javorje.jpg, Afternoon in Javorje

References

External links

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