Podolnica () is a

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east of

Horjul Horjul () is a small town in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the administrative center of the Municipality of Horjul. It developed from a clustered village on the north side of the marshy valley of Horjulka Creek. It includes the hamle ...

in the Inner Carniola region of

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Church

The local church is built on a small hill west of the settlement and is dedicated to Saint Ulrich ( sl, sveti Urh) and belongs to the

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of Horjul. It originally had a defence wall around it to protect local people from Ottoman raids in the 15th century. The original church burnt down in the early 18th century and the current building was erected in 1751, using the stone from the redundant defence walls.Horjul municipal site
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References

External links

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Podolnica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Horjul {{Horjul-geo-stub