Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah (; sl, Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih goricah) is a settlement in northeastern

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. It is the seat of the

Municipality of Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah The Municipality of Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah (; sl, Občina Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih goricah) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republ ...

. It lies in the

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(). The area is part of the traditional region of

Lower Styria Styria ( sl, Štajerska), also Slovenian Styria (''Slovenska Štajerska'') or Lower Styria (''Spodnja Štajerska''; german: Untersteiermark), is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy o ...

. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah'' (literally, 'Holy Trinity in the Slovene Hills') to ''Gradišče'' (literally, 'fortified hillfort') in 1952. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The name was then changed from ''Gradišče'' to ''Gradišče v Slovenskih Goricah'' in 1953. The name ''Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah'' was restored in 1992.

Church

The local landmark is the

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

in the settlement, from which the village gets its name. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity ( sl, sveta Trojica) and belongs to the Slovenian province of the Franciscan order (OFM). It is a large Baroque church with three belfries that also appear in the municipality's

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. It was built between 1636 and 1643 and expanded between 1735 and 1740. There is also a

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in the village.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah include: *

Ivo Brnčić Ivo Brnčić or Brnčič (13 March 1912 – May 1943) was a Yugoslav author, essayist and literary critic of Croat origin, particularly notable for his assessment of interwar Slovene literature. Most of his works were published posthumously. Bio ...

(1912–1943), writerSavnik, Roman, ed. 1980. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 73. * Boris Kraigher (1914–1967), politician, resident of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia

References

External links

Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah at Geopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sveta Trojica V Slovenskih Goricah Populated places in the Municipality of Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah