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 Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...

. 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 {{DobrovaPolhovGradec-geo-stub