Šinkov Turn (; in older sources ''Šenkov Turn'',''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 209. german: Schenkenthurn''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 32.) is a village in the

Municipality of Vodice Vodice (; german: Woditz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 32–33.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vodice in the Upper Carniol ...

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

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. It lies at the northeast end of the

Skaručna Basin The Skaručna Basin (; sl, Skaruško polje) is part of the Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. Geography The Skaručna Basin has a characteristic mixed cultural landscape, with meadows, tilled fields, pastures, watercourses, vegetation corridors, hedger ...

( sl, Skaruško polje).

Name

Šinkov Turn was attested in written sources in 1314 as ''von den Turen'' (and as ''bei den Turen'' in 1337, ''pei des Schenken turen'' in 1353, ''von Turren'' in 1355, and ''Schenkenturn'' in 1419). The village is named after a castle that was built in 1240, the ruins of which are still visible today. The name ''Turn'' is used for several castles in Slovenia. It is derived from the world ''turen'' 'tower', borrowed from

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High ...

''turn'' 'tower' (in turn from Latin ''turris'' 'tower, castle' from Greek τύρσις 'fortified settlement'). The epithet ''Šinkov'' is derived from an early owner, a Baron Šenk, and distinguished the castle from other castles named Turn.

Church

The church on the edge of the settlement is dedicated to the

Virgin Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother o ...

. A church at the site was first mentioned in 1526 and the current structure dates from the 18th century.

Castle

A castle, after which the village gets its name, used to stand in the village. It was originally built in 1250 and survived as a building with a triangular floor plan and an

arcaded An arcade is a succession of contiguous arches, with each arch supported by a colonnade of columns or Pier (architecture), piers. Exterior arcades are designed to provide a sheltered walkway for pedestrians. The walkway may be lined with retail s ...

courtyard A courtyard or court is a circumscribed area, often surrounded by a building or complex, that is open to the sky. Courtyards are common elements in both Western and Eastern building patterns and have been used by both ancient and contemporary ...

until 1943, when it was burned down by the Partisans. After the end of the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, it was demolished and the stones from it were used as

building material Building material is material used for construction. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, rock (geology), rocks, sand, wood, and even twigs and leaves, have been used to construct buildings. Apart from naturally occurring materia ...

elsewhere.Cultural and Religious Heritage in the Municipality of Vodice
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References

External links

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Šinkov Turn on Geopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sinkov Turn Populated places in the Municipality of Vodice