Lož (, german: Laas, it, Olisa) is a settlement in the
Municipality of Loška Dolina
The Municipality of Loška Dolina (; sl, Občina Loška dolina) is a municipality in Slovenia. It is part of the Inner Carniola traditional region. Snežnik Castle and Cross Cave are located in the municipality. Its municipal seat is the town of ...
in the
Inner Carniola region of
Slovenia.
Name
Originally the settlement that is now
Stari Trg pri Ložu
Stari Trg pri Ložu (; sl, Stari trg pri Ložu, german: Altenmarkt, it, Borgovecchio d'Olisa) is a settlement and the administrative seat of the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Geography
The territory of S ...
was called ''Lož'', but in 1341 a new settlement was begun around
Lož Castle
Lož Castle ( sl, Grad Lož, german: Schloss Laas), also known as Pusti Grad ("Waste Castle"), is a castle ruin above the settlement of Lož in central Slovenia's Lož Valley. The castle and its lordship are mentioned in period documents under va ...
and the name of the older settlement as well as its
market rights were adopted by the new settlement. The older settlement began to be referred to as ''Stari trg'' (literally, 'old market town' in
Slovene; german: Altenmarkt).
Lož was attested in historical sources as ''Los'' in 1220, ''Lossi'' between 1221 and 1251, ''Loc'' in 1260, ''Loͤs'' in 1341, and ''Las'' in 1440, among other spellings. The Italian name ''Olisa'' dates back at least to the 1880s.
History
The new settlement of Lož around Lož Castle was granted
town privileges in 1477.
Churches
There are two churches in the settlement. The church in the centre of the town is dedicated to
Saints Peter and Paul Peter and Paul may refer to:
* Saint Peter and Paul the Apostle considered together
** Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, 29 June in the Catholic liturgical calendar
** St. Peter and St. Paul's Church (disambiguation)
* ''Peter and Paul'' (film), 1 ...
. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1428. During
Ottoman raids in the late 15th century the church was fortified and a wall was built around the town. The second church is outside the town at the
cemetery and is dedicated to
Saint Roch. It was built in 1635 after an
oath by locals in a 1631 outbreak of
bubonic plague
Bubonic plague is one of three types of plague caused by the plague bacterium (''Yersinia pestis''). One to seven days after exposure to the bacteria, flu-like symptoms develop. These symptoms include fever, headaches, and vomiting, as well a ...
.
Local cultural heritage on the Loška Dolina municipal site
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References
External links
Lož on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Loška Dolina
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