Kropa () is a settlement in the
Municipality of Radovljica
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Upper Carniola
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region of
Slovenia
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Name
The settlement was first attested in 1498 as ''Chropp'' or ''Krupp''. It is believed to derive from the identical hydronym (now Kroparica Creek), first attested in 1481 as ''pach Khrappa'' or ''Khroppa'', which has its source at Kroparica Spring ( sl, Izvir Kroparice) above the settlement. The hydronym is derived from the Slovene common noun ''kropa'' 'powerful
spring
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Metalworking
It is known for its traditional
smithies, which produce a variety of decorative metal fittings. There is an iron forging museum in Kropa.
Metalworking
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has an ancient tradition in Kropa, with evidence of metalworks from
Celtic times in the wider area and the earliest furnaces actually in Kropa from the 14th century onwards.
Churches
There are two churches in Kropa:
St Leonard's Church and a church dedicated to the
Virgin Mary
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. Saint Leonard's Church is originally a Gothic structure that was expanded in 1694, remodeled in the Baroque style in 1768, and extended in 1862. It stands below the
Jelovica Plateau on the northwest edge of the historic center of Kropa and is flanked by the cemetery. The chancel and nave with two side chapels are barrel-vaulted and were painted by
Matija Bradaška Matija is a South Slavic masculine and feminine given name, a variant of Matthew. Notable people with the name include:
* Matija Ahacel (1779–1845), Carinthian Slovene philologist, publicist, and collector of folk songs
* Matija Antun Relković ...
in 1900 and 1901. The church's Baroque altars were created by
Peter Žiwobski and the paintings are by
Leopold Layer,
Ivana Kobilca,
Matevž Langus, and others. Saint Mary's Church stands on a slope east of the historic town center. It is a Baroque structure with a rectangular nave and chancel, and a semicircular side chapel dating from 1712. The bell tower is Baroque with a neo-Gothic roof and an entry portico in the lower part. The furnishings of the church are Baroque.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 1949
Gallery
File:Kropa-SvLenart.JPG, St. Leonard's Church, Kropa
File:Kropa-Valvasor.jpg, Kropa in an engraving from 1679
File:Kropa 05.jpg, Kroparica Creek in Kropa
File:Potok Kroparica 01.jpg, Kroparica Creek near Kropa
File:Kropa 01.jpg, Blast furnace from the late Middle Ages
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Kropa include:
* Anton Dermota (1910–1989), tenor
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* Janez Potočnik (born 1958), European commissioner
References
External links
*
Kropa on Geopedia
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Populated places in the Municipality of Radovljica