Ponoviče (; german: Ponowitsch''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 93.) is a settlement along the left bank of the

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in the

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in central

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. The

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Zidani Most Zidani Most (; german: Steinbrück) is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies at the confluence of the Sava and Savinja rivers. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the r ...

runs through the settlement. The area is part of the traditional region of

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.Stopar, Ivan. 2000. ''Grajske stavbe v osrednji Sloveniji. 1, Gorenjska,'' vol. 5, ''Med Goričanami in Gamberkom.'' Ljubljana: Viharnik, p. 85. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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. The settlement includes the hamlets of Mačkovina and Smrekarica.

Name

Ponoviče was attested in historical documents as ''Penobitsch'' in 1483 and ''Panabitsch'' in 1486.

Castles

Knežija Castle (german: Graf(f)enweg) formerly stood on the hill above Mačkovina. It was first mentioned in written sources in 1469. A large 16th-century

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with surrounding grounds, known as Ponoviče Castle ( sl, Grad Ponoviče), stands on a small elevation above the banks of the Sava east of the settlement.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 8768

References

External links

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Ponoviče on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Litija {{Litija-geo-stub