Praproče () is a small village west of

Polhov Gradec Polhov Gradec (; german: Billichgra(t)z''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 118.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov G ...

in the

Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec The Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec (; sl, Občina Dobrova - Polhov Gradec) is a municipality in Slovenia. Its administrative seat is Dobrova. History Originally, according to the ''Establishment of Municipalities and Municipal Boundari ...

in the

Upper Carniola Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...

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 ...

. It includes part of the hamlet of Zalog northwest of the main settlement, in the valley of Big Božna Creek.

Name

The name ''Praproče'' is derived from the Slovene word ''praprot'' '

fern A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The polypodiophytes include all living pteridophytes exce ...

' and, like similar names (e.g., '' Parpreče'', '' Praprotno Brdo'', and '' Paprače'' = german: Farrendorf), it originally referred to the local vegetation. In the past it was known as ''Prapretsche'' in German.

Church

The local church is dedicated to

Saint George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldie ...

and was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526. The current building was built in 1635 and has an interesting flat wooden painted ceiling.Polhov Gradec parish site

Gallery

File:Zalog - Praproce Slovenia.JPG, The hamlet of Zalog File:Zalog - Praproce Slovenia - shrine.JPG,

Chapel-shrine A wayside shrine is a religious image, usually in some sort of small shelter, placed by a road or pathway, sometimes in a settlement or at a crossroads, but often in the middle of an empty stretch of country road, or at the top of a hill or mo ...

in the hamlet of Zalog

References

External links

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Praproče on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrova-Polhov Gradec {{DobrovaPolhovGradec-geo-stub