Škocjan (; )
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 82–83.] is a settlement in the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
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in southeastern
Slovenia
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, best known as the birthplace of the Slovene missionary
Ignatius Knoblecher (1819–1858). It is the seat of the
Municipality of Škocjan and the Local Community of Škocjan within the municipality. The Municipality of Škocjan is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
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.
Vrh Estate
The Vrh Estate (in older sources also ''Kolešnik'',
) stands 1 km west of Škocjan. By the 20th century it was reduced to a large farm owned by the Rupar family of
Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu. The manor was built before 1667 by Wolfgang Blande. It passed through many owners over the following centuries and was purchased by the Rupar family in 1928.
Church
The local
parish church
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from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to
Saint Cantius and Companions and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto
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History
* April 7, 2006: Established as ...
. It is a medieval building that was extended in the 17th century and restyled in the
Baroque style
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in the 18th century.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Škocjan include:
*
Ignatius Knoblecher (1819–1858), missionary and explorer of northeastern Africa
*
Franc Serafin Metelko (1789–1860), linguist, translator, writer and priest
* (1792–1872), lexicographer, writer on economics, priest
References
External links
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Škocjan on Geopedia
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Populated places in the Municipality of Škocjan