Rašica () is a

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north of Velike Lašče in central

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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Name

Rašica was attested in historical sources in 1230 as ''Reschwiz'' (and as ''Reschicz'' in 1260 and ''Rasczicz'' in 1436). The name was originally a hydronym, referring to Rašica Creek south of the village. The name is derived from the common noun ''raka'' 'wooden cladding preventing water erosion of a bank' or 'cladded chute carrying water to a mill'. Both the Slovene and German names are ultimately derived from Latin ''arca'' 'box'. The name is unrelated to that of the village of Rašica near Ljubljana.

Church

The local

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is dedicated to

Saint Bartholomew Bartholomew (Aramaic: ; grc, Βαρθολομαῖος, translit=Bartholomaîos; la, Bartholomaeus; arm, Բարթողիմէոս; cop, ⲃⲁⲣⲑⲟⲗⲟⲙⲉⲟⲥ; he, בר-תולמי, translit=bar-Tôlmay; ar, بَرثُولَماو� ...

( sl, sveti Jernej). It was built in the early 17th century on the site of an older building. In 1765 it was remodeled in the

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and in 1839 its facade was replaced.

Notable people

Rašica is best known as the birthplace of the Slovene

Protestant reformer Protestant Reformers were those theologians whose careers, works and actions brought about the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. In the context of the Reformation, Martin Luther was the first reformer (sharing his views publicly in 15 ...

Primož Trubar Primož Trubar or Primus Truber () (1508 – 28 June 1586) was a Slovene Protestant Reformer of the Lutheran tradition, mostly known as the author of the first Slovene language printed book, the founder and the first superintendent of the Pro ...

. Trubar was born in the village in 1508. What remains on the site of the Trubar farm—a 200-year-old

sawmill A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensi ...

and a more recent barn—have been arranged into a small museum with a printing workshop and gallery.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 615

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rasica, Velike Lasce Populated places in the Municipality of Velike Lašče