Zaboršt pri Dolu () is a settlement in the
Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani
The Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani (; sl, Občina Dol pri Ljubljani) is a municipality in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the settlement of Dol pri Ljubljani. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...
region of
Slovenia
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.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Zaboršt'' to ''Zaboršt pri Dolu'' in 1953.
Church
The local church is dedicated to
Saint Catherine. A fragment of a
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 ...
of
Saint Christopher
Saint Christopher ( el, Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος, ''Ágios Christóphoros'') is veneration, venerated by several Christianity, Christian denominations as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd-century Roman Empire, Roman emperor Deciu ...
is preserved on its southern exterior wall, dating to the early 15th century. The church was rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries. The
belfry dates to 1689.
Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia 112/2007, 7 December 2007, declaring the church a cultural monument
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References
External links
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Zaboršt pri Dolu on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani
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