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Sopotnica (; german: Sapotnica''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 64.) is a settlement in the
Sopotnica is the site of two known mass graves from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Muretovina 1 and 2 mass graves ( sl, Grobišče Muretovina 1, 2) are located on the southern slope of Mure Hill () north of the Poljane Sora River, in a meadow at the abandoned Mure farm. The first grave contains the remains of seven Home Guard soldiers that were murdered after the war and buried in a firing trench at the former Home Guard post at the site. The second grave contains the remains of up to 17 Home Guard soldiers that were murdered after the war and thrown into an abandoned well. The remains were completely or mostly removed from the well in 1957.
The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Florian. It was originally a Romanesque building, dating to the end of the 13th century and rebuilt a number of times. The Municipality of Škofja Loka 23 May 2007 declaration of local churches as cultural monuments
Sopotnica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub
Municipality of Škofja Loka
The Municipality of Škofja Loka (; sl, Občina Škofja Loka) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Škofja Loka. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October ...
in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia
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History
Sopotnica was settled by Slovenes from Carinthia. In 1869 the settlement had 20 houses and a population of 137. In 1971 the population was only 56.Planina, France. 1976. ''Škofja Loka s Poljansko in Selško dolino''. Škofja Loka: Muzejsko društvo Škofja Loka.Mass graves
Sopotnica is the site of two known mass graves from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Muretovina 1 and 2 mass graves ( sl, Grobišče Muretovina 1, 2) are located on the southern slope of Mure Hill () north of the Poljane Sora River, in a meadow at the abandoned Mure farm. The first grave contains the remains of seven Home Guard soldiers that were murdered after the war and buried in a firing trench at the former Home Guard post at the site. The second grave contains the remains of up to 17 Home Guard soldiers that were murdered after the war and thrown into an abandoned well. The remains were completely or mostly removed from the well in 1957.
Church
The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Florian. It was originally a Romanesque building, dating to the end of the 13th century and rebuilt a number of times. The sanctuary
A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a saf ...
and the belfry are from 1688. Inside a number of fresco
Fresco (plural ''frescos'' or ''frescoes'') is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid ("wet") lime plaster. Water is used as the vehicle for the dry-powder pigment to merge with the plaster, and with the setting of the plaste ...
s from the late 14th century are preserved.References
External links
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Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub