Mali Lipoglav (; also archaic ''Lipoglov'',''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 20. german: Lipoglou or ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 106.) is a settlement in central

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. It lies in the hills southeast of the capital

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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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Name

The name ''Mali Lipoglav'' literally means 'little Lipoglav' (in contrast to the neighboring village of Veliki Lipoglav 'big Lipoglav'). The name was first attested in 1169 as ''Luppoglau'' (and as ''Lipoglaw'' in 1256, ''Luppoglau'' in 1321, ''Luppoglaw in 1467'', and ''Lippa'' in 1763–1787). The name appears to be a compound of ''lipa'' ' linden' + ''glava'' 'hilltop', supposedly meaning 'hilltop covered with linden trees.' However, the early attestations of the name indicate that it is actually derived from *''Lupoglav'', presumably from *''lupъ'' 'bare, exposed', thus meaning 'bare hilltop'. In the past the German name was ''Kleinlipoglau''.

History

The remains of a prehistoric Celtic trench were discovered at the Janez Bozja farm. Mali Lipoglav became the seat of a parish in 1782. A part-time school operated in Mali Lipoglav from 1865 until 1910, when a regular school was established. Lessons took place in the rectory until 1938, when a school building was established. The school building was burned in 1942 and rebuilt in 1946. Italian forces burned one house and three outbuildings in the village on 23 March 1942.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 363.

Church

The local

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is dedicated to

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and belongs to the

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reference number ešd 1863 The main altar is the work of Matija Tomc and dates from 1863. It features a painting by

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. The altars in the side chapels date from the first half of the 18th century. The Stations of the Cross were painted by Janez Potočnik in 1831.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Mali Lipoglav include: * Anton Grum (1877–1975), composer * Frančišek Marešič (1846–1901), priest and religious writer

Gallery

File:Chapel shrine - Mali Lipoglav Slovenia.JPG, Cemetery chapel-shrine File:Shrine - Mali Lipoglav Slovenia.JPG, Wayside shrine

References

External links

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Mali Lipoglav on Geopedia
{{Ljubljana Populated places in the City Municipality of Ljubljana Sostro District