Rožek () is a former settlement in the

Municipality of Moravče The Municipality of Moravče (; sl, Občina Moravče) is a municipality in the traditional region of Upper Carniola in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Moravče. Moravče became a municipality in 1994. Settlements ...

in central

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. It is now part of the village of

Vinje pri Moravčah Vinje pri Moravčah (; german: Swine) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slov ...

. The area is part of the traditional region of

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 ...

. The municipality is now included in the

Central Slovenia Statistical Region The Central Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Osrednjeslovenska statistična regija) is a statistical region in central Slovenia. Geography This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km², with a ...

Geography

Rožek lies in the southern part of the village of Vinje pri Moravčah, southeast of the main part of the settlement.

History

Rožek had a population of five living in one house in 1900. Rožek was annexed by Vinje pri Moravčah (at that time still called ''Svine'') in 1952, ending its existence as an independent settlement.

Rožek Castle

The ruins of Rožek (Rudolfseck) Castle, first mentioned in written documents in 1247, can still be seen near the settlement. It was damaged in the peasant revolt of 1515.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 16688 The castle owners, the Gall family, became fervent Protestants and a number of prominent Protestant figures were buried in the castle chapel. When the castle started to deteriorate in the 17th century, the castle dwellers relocated to other castles in Moravče and Češnjice pri Moravčah.

References

External links

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Rožek on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Moravče Former settlements in Slovenia {{Moravče-geo-stub