Planinca (; in older sources also ''Planinica'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 114. german: Alben) is a small settlement in the hills south of Jezero in the

Municipality of Brezovica The Municipality of Brezovica ( sl, Občina Brezovica) is a municipality in central Slovenia, just south of its capital Ljubljana. It has approximately 9,300 inhabitants. Its administrative centre is the settlement of Brezovica pri Ljubljani. It ...

in central Slovenia. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Geography

Planinca lies in a heavily wooded area on the northwest slope of

Mount Krim Mount Krim () is a 1,107-meter-high mountain on the southern edge of the Ljubljana Marsh in Slovenia. Due to its location and shape, it is one of the most recognizable features of the Ljubljana Basin and it is visited each year by thousands of hike ...

. Lisec Hill () stands immediately south of the village, and Planinca Hill ( sl, Planški grič, ) immediately to the north. There are several caves in the vicinity, including Kevdrc Cave (about long) southeast of the village and the Ledenica Shaft (about long) to the northeast. There is gravel road access to the village from Jezero to the north and from

Tomišelj Tomišelj (; german: Tomischl''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 114.) is a village in the Municipality of Ig in central Slovenia, on the ...

to the east.

History

Before the First World War, the village was considerably larger, with seven houses. The population of Planinca was 31 in the 1880 census, and by 1900 it had grown to 38. However, by the 1931 census the population had fallen to 16 and there were only two houses left in the village.''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 362. During the Second World War, Planinca was burned by Italian forces on August 25, 1942.

Mass grave

Planinca is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Ledenica near Planinca Mass Grave ( sl, Grobišče Ledenica pri Planinci) is located in the Ledenica Shaft northeast of the village, in the northern foothills of Mount Krim. The grave contains the remains of undetermined victims.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish of Preserje. It previously belonged to the Parish of Ig until 1792. The church was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1368. According to tradition, it was built by one of the counts of Auersperg in thanksgiving for having been saved from a bear while hunting. The building had a flat wooden ceiling until 1880, when it was replaced by a vaulted ceiling. The church was burned by Italian forces in 1942 and was not restored until 1989.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 2183

References

External links

Planinca on Geopedia
{{Brezovica Populated places in the Municipality of Brezovica