Peračica (, in older sources also ''Pirašica'',
german: Piraschitz
) is a settlement in the
Municipality of Radovljica
The Municipality of Radovljica (; sl, Občina Radovljica) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of northern Slovenia. The administrative seat of the municipality is the town of Radovljica. in the
Upper Carniola region of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
.
Name
Peračica was attested in historical sources in 1253 as ''Peraschiz'' (and as ''Pirisicz'' in 1353 and ''Peroczicz'' in 1358). The name is originally a
hydronym, referring to Peračica Creek, which runs west and south of the settlement and is known for its
tuff deposits. The name is derived from the verb ''prati'' 'to strike, beat'. It also refers to water falling over a steep cliff (cf.
Peričnik Falls
Peričnik Falls (; sl, slap Peričnik) is a waterfall in Triglav National Park, Slovenia.
Geography
Peričnik Falls is one of the best-known waterfalls in Slovenia. It flows from a hanging valley in Triglav National Park into the glacial Vrata ...
), and in standard Slovene has also developed into the sense 'to wash clothing' (via the sense 'to beat laundry').
Peračica tuff
The area along Peračica Creek, especially
Črnivec
Črnivec (, german: Tscherniutz) is a settlement in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Geography
There is an abandoned Peračica#Peračica tuff, Peračica tuff quarry in the foothills immediately north of Čr ...
and
Brezje, is known for its deposits of characteristic green
oligocene
The Oligocene ( ) is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million years before the present ( to ). As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the epoch are well identified but the ...
volcanic
tuff
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash is lithified into a solid rock. Rock that contains greater than 75% ash is considered tuff, while rock cont ...
, referred to as ''peračiški tuf'' 'Peračica tuff'.
Mainly because it was easily cut, it was widely used in
stonemasonry
Stonemasonry or stonecraft is the creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone as the primary material. It is one of the oldest activities and professions in human history. Many of the long-lasting, ancient shelters, temples, mo ...
, particularly for
door casings and window casings on traditional houses in the area.
References
External links
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Peračica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Radovljica
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