Praproče () is a small village west of
Polhov Gradec
Polhov Gradec (; ''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 Gradec in the Upper Car ...
in the
Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
The Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec (; ) is a municipality in Slovenia. Its administrative seat is Dobrova, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec, Dobrova.
History
Originally, according to the ''Establishment of Municipalities and Municipal Boundaries ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
region of
Slovenia
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. 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
The ferns (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta) are a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. They differ from mosses by being vascular, i.e., having specialized tissue ...
' and, like similar names (e.g., ''
Parpreče'', ''
Praprotno Brdo
Praprotno Brdo () is a small settlement above Rovte, Logatec, Rovte in the Municipality of Logatec in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Rovte.
References
...
'', and ''
Paprače'' = ), 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 (;Geʽez: ጊዮርጊስ, , ka, გიორგი, , , died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the ...
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 mount ...
in the hamlet of Zalog
References
External links
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Praproče on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrova-Polhov Gradec
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