Šmarješke Toplice () is a settlement in the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
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in southeastern
Slovenia
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. It is the seat of the
Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice. The municipality is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
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. The settlement is best known for its
spa.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Toplice'' to ''Šmarješke Toplice'' in 1953.
Church
The local
church
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Religion
* Church (building), a place/building for Christian religious activities and praying
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
* Church service, a formalized period of Christian comm ...
in Šmarješke Toplice is dedicated to
Saint Stephen
Stephen (; ) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity.["St ...]
and belongs to the nearby
Parish
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of
Å marjeta. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the
Baroque style
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in the 18th century.
References
External links
*
Šmarješke Toplice on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice
Spa towns in Slovenia
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