Rakek (; it, Recchio"Primorske novice: Jezikovne perverznosti." 1923. ''Slovenec'' 51 (108) (15 May): 3.Versari, Quinto. 1968. ''Sulle sponde del Cerniski''. Milan: Gastaldi, p. 16.) is a settlement in the

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in the

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region of

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Name

Rakek was attested in written sources in 1300 as ''Rachach'' and in 1498 as ''Rakeckh''. The name is derived from the Rak River. The Italian name ''Recchio'' was coined in the 20th century.

History

In 1857 the Austrian Southern Railway line was built through the settlement and it became an important collection point for

timber Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, w ...

from surrounding forests. There is a monument to victims of

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by the Slovene sculptor

Jakob Savinšek Jakob Savinšek (4 February 1922 – 17 August 1961) was a Slovene sculptor, illustrator, and poet. Life Savinšek was born in the Upper Carniolan town of Kamnik, then part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (now in Slovenia ...

in the main square in front of the railway station.

Church

The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

in the settlement is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and belongs to the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana ( sl, Nadškofija Ljubljana, la, Archidioecesis Labacensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Slovenia.Jože Plečnik Jože Plečnik () (23 January 1872 – 7 January 1957) was a Slovene architect who had a major impact on the modern architecture of Vienna, Prague and of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, most notably by designing the iconic Triple Bridge an ...

.Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
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References

External links

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Rakek on Geopedia

Populated places in the Municipality of Cerknica {{Cerknica-geo-stub