Visoko () is a
village in the
Municipality of Ig
The Municipality of Ig (; sl, Občina Ig) is a municipality in central Slovenia. Its seat is the settlement of Ig. It was formed in 1995 from parts of the Municipality of Vič–Rudnik, until then one of the five municipalities that formed the ...
in central
Slovenia. The municipality is part of the traditional region of
Inner Carniola and is now included in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region. The hamlet west of the main settlement was formerly known as Mokrice (german: Mokritz).
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 116.]
Churches
The local
church, built on a small hill southeast of the settlement, is dedicated to
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Myra, ; la, Sanctus Nicolaus (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greeks, Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (; modern-da ...
. It dates to the early 15th century. A second church on Kurešček Hill west of the settlement is dedicated to the
Nativity of Mary. Both belong to the
Parish of Ig.
The first church on Kurešček Hill was built in the 15th century. It became a pilgrimage site and was remodeled several times over the centuries, acquiring a Baroque style in the 18th century. The church was only slightly damaged during the Second World War, but the communist authorities forbade repairs to it. The roof was soon destroyed by wind and the interior vandalized, and in 1950 a damaged statue of the Virgin Mary was retrieved from the church. A fire on April 30, 1970 destroyed the bell tower. Work to rebuild the church started in March 1991, and it was consecrated by Archbishop
Alojzij Šuštar
Alojzij Šuštar (14 November 1920 – 29 June 2007) was the Archbishop of Ljubljana from 1980 until 1997. He remained Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana after his retirement. He was born in Grmada near Trebnje and ...
on August 30, 1992.
[''Kurešček''. Information sign posted inside the church.] There is a cemetery below the church.
References
External links
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Visoko on GeopediaVisoko Cemetery
Populated places in the Municipality of Ig
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