Krašnji Vrh (; german: Kraschenberg
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 12.]) is a small
village in the
Municipality of Metlika in the
White Carniola area of southeastern
Slovenia, right on the border with
Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola and is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Geography
Krašnji Vrh is a clustered village at the southwest foot of the
Žumberak Mountains. Nearby elevations include Crow Peak (''Vranji vrh'') and Rtič Hill. A band of marl passes through the area, which otherwise has a limestone character and karst features. Fields lie on terraces below the village. There are pastures and wooded land to the north.
[Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 454–455.] A karst cave known as "The Man's House" (''Moževa hiša'') or Wild Man Cave (''Jama divjega moža'') lies near the village, and Orehovec Spring below the village supplies drinking water.
Name
The name ''Krašnji Vrh'' means 'cliff peak, rocky peak', referring to the local geography.
Church
The local
church is dedicated to the
Holy Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the F ...
and belongs to the
Parish of
Radovica
Radovica (; german: Radowitza)''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 12. is a village in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola a ...
. It was built in the 18th century. The main altar dates to 1865 and is the work of Jernej Jereb (1838–1929). The Stations of the Cross were painted by Anton Postl (18th c.).
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Krašnji Vrh include:
*Anton Ivan Režek (1867–1946), missionary to the United States and historian
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References
External links
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Krašnji Vrh on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Metlika
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