Koseze (; german: Koßes) is a formerly independent settlement in the northwest part of the capital

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in central

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. It is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Geography

Koseze stands on clay soil beyond the gravelly terrace of the

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Koseze Pond Koseze Pond ( sl, Koseški bajer), Martinek Pond () or Lake Koseze () is an artificial pond at the edge of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, between Šiška Hill to the west and the neighborhood of Mostec to the east. It is part of the Tivo ...

in the village is a former

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that supplied the brickworks operated by Gustav Tönnies (1814–1886) and was later flooded by the Agrostroj company to test irrigation pumps. Meadows and woods lie southwest of Koseze.

Name

Koseze was attested in 1414 as ''Edlingen'' (and as ''Edling'' in 1428 and ''zu Kasess'' in 1499). The name is originally an accusative plural

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from the common noun ''*kosez'', referring to lesser Slavic nobility. The settlement was formerly known as ''Koßes'' in German.

History

In the 1900 census, Koseze had a population of 257 living in 34 houses. By 1931, the population had increased to 680 in 97 houses. Koseze was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1935, ending its existence as an independent settlement.

Church

There are two church buildings in Koseze. The older structure, originally dedicated to Saint Margaret, is one of the oldest churches in the immediate Ljubljana areaSlovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 4169 and dates back at least to the 14th centuryCerkev sv. Marjete v Kosezah.
and the exterior has frescoes dating to the first half of the 15th century. A bell tower was added to the church in 1708, and the building was badly damaged in the

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. The church was repaired between 1907 and 1908. Ljubljana–Koseze became a parish in 1961, when it was separated from the Parish of Šentvid, and the church was rechristened as Divine Savior Church. The interior of the church was renovated by the architect

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(1920–1977) circa 1973. The medieval church was too small to serve the needs of the parish, and so a larger church was built next to it from 1972 to 1974.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 1988 Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, this was the first church built in Ljubljana after the Second World War.Listina župnije Presv. Odrešenika Lj. Koseze o blagoslovu in vzidavi vogelnega kamna za novo cerkev.
The new church was designed by Anton BitencTuristično društvo Koseze: Koseze danes.
with extensive stained glass by Stane Kregar (1905–1973).

References

External links

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Koseze on Geopedia

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