Stopiče (; german: Stopitsch''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 162.) is a

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in the foothills of the Gorjanci range in the

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, in southeastern

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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

The name ''Stopiče'', like related place names (e.g., '' Stopče'', '' Stope''), is probably derived from the Slovene common noun ''stopa'' '

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', used for hulling grain. In the past the German name was ''Stopitsch''.

History

A part-time school was set up in Stopiče in 1846, and a regular school was established in 1852 in the rectory. A schoolhouse was built in 1902. The schoolhouse was burned during the Second World War, and a new one was built in 1954. During the Second World War, a MVAC headquarters was set up in Stopiče in September 1942. It carried out

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s of Partisan prisoners. The headquarters was transferred to Novo Mesto following a Partisan attack on 26 and 27 November 1942.

Church

The local

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in the settlement is dedicated to Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted and belongs to the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto ( la, Dioecesis Novae Urbis; sl, Škofija Novo mesto) is a diocese in the city of Novo Mesto in the Ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana in Slovenia. History * April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of ...

. It was built in 1708 on the site of a medieval church.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 2346 The earliest attested church at the site was mentioned in written sources in the 15th century. The current structure was commissioned by Baron Johann Lorenz Paradeiser in 1704. It contains three altars with richly carved frames. The crests of the Paradeiser and Attems families are displayed above the main altar. The paintings on the side altars are 1857 works by Michael Stroy. The Lenten painting (used to cover church furnishings during Lent) from the end of the 18th century is the work of Anton Postl. Stopiče was elevated to a parish in 1767. There is a chapel dedicated to the

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above the village, indicating that there was once a pilgrimage route here.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Stopiče include: * Anton Pekec (1803–1833), religious writer * Anton Umek (1827–1882), journalist

References

External links

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Stopiče on Geopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stopice Populated places in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto