Adlešiči (;
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 4.]) is a settlement on the left bank of the
Kolpa River in the
Municipality of Črnomelj
The Municipality of Črnomelj (; ) is a Municipalities of Slovenia, municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Črnomelj. The municipality is at the heart of the area of White Carniola, the southeastern part ...
in the
White Carniola
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area of southeastern
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
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and is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
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. It also encompasses a hamlet to the east near the bank of the Kolpa River called Nabrežci (literally, 'on the bank'), also known as Nabreško Selo (, literally 'settlement on the bank').
Name
Adlešiči was attested in historical sources as ''sancti Nicolai'' in 1334.
Church
The local
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), 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 com ...
is dedicated to
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greeks, Greek descent from the maritime city of Patara (Lycia), Patara in Anatolia (in modern-day Antalya ...
() and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto
The Diocese of Novo Mesto (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Novo Mesto in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana, Ljubljana in Slovenia.
History
* April 7, 2006: Established as ...
. The church was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1334, but it owes its current
Baroque look to a major remodelling in the second half of the 18th century. The main
altar
An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religion, religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, Church (building), churches, and other places of worship. They are use ...
dates to 1782.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 1595
References
Further reading
Dialectology
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External links
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Adlešiči on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Črnomelj
Serb communities in Slovenia
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