Volča (; in older sources also ''Volče'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 58. german: Woutschach) is a village north of

Poljane nad Škofjo Loko Poljane nad Škofjo Loko (; german: Pölland''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.) is a settlement in the Poljane Sora Valley in the Mun ...

in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint George and dates to the early 16th century. Sixteenth-century

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 are preserved in the sanctuary. The three altars in the church are all

gilded Gilding is a decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold over solid surfaces such as metal (most common), wood, porcelain, or stone. A gilded object is also described as "gilt". Where metal is gilded, the metal below was tradi ...

and date to the mid-17th century.

References

External links

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Volča on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Gorenja vas-Poljane {{GorenjavasPoljane-geo-stub