Sveta Helena (, german: Sankt Helena
) is a former settlement in the
Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani in central
Slovenia. It is now part of the village of
Kamnica.
The area is part of the traditional region of
Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Geography
Sveta Helena lies in the southeastern part of the village of Kamnica, north of the main road from
Ljubljana to
Litija.
History
Sveta Helena had a population of 144 living in 27 houses in 1900.
Sveta Helena was annexed by Kamnica in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.
Žerjav Castle
Žerjav Castle is a 16th-century manor. It was built in 1580 by Lenart Frumentin, a priest in the
Teutonic Knights. There is a stone plaque with a crest above the manor entrance. Next to the stall belonging to the castle is a well with an inscription stating that it was installed in 1591.
Ownership of the manor was later assumed by the Austrian Empire, which in turn deeded it to the Račič family for its services during its war against the
Republic of Venice. The castle was nationalized after the Second World War. A tree-lined avenue formerly stood along the route from
Dolsko
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to the manor, with heritage cultivars of pears on the right and apples on the left. It was cut down in the 1950s. The avenue was replanted with linden trees in 2012.
[''Žerjavov grad, cerkev sv. Helene, dr. Janez Janež, Drevored.'' Signboard in Kamnica.]
Church
The local church stands next to Žerjav Castle and is dedicated to
Saint Helena
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/ref> The church was first mentioned in written sources in 1495, and the first church at the site was built by the owners of Žerjav Castle. Tradition states that it was dedicated to Saint Helena by the lady of the castle, who was named Helena.Ivan Grohar
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. The side altars have paintings by Marko Layer
Marko may refer to:
* Marko (given name)
* Marko (surname)
* Márkó, a village in Hungary
See also
* Marco (disambiguation)
* Markko (disambiguation)
* Marka (disambiguation)
* Markov
* Marku
*
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(1727–1808) and Henrika Langus Henrika (Swedish; variants include Henrika, Henriikka, in Finnish, Henryka, in Polish; Henrica, (in Dutch) is a feminine given name, a female form of Henry. People with the name include:
;Henrika
*Henrika Juliana von Liewen (1709–1779), Swedis ...
(1836–1876), and there is a painting of the Holy Sepulcher by Matija Koželj Matija is a South Slavic masculine and feminine given name, a variant of Matthew. Notable people with the name include:
* Matija Ahacel (1779–1845), Carinthian Slovene philologist, publicist, and collector of folk songs
* Matija Antun Relković ( ...
. An old painting of the Virgin Mary by an unknown artist hangs in the sacristy. Kamnica was elevated to a parish in 1875.
References
External links
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Sveta Helena on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani
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