Bukovje (;
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 6–7.]) is a settlement in the hills north of
Bizeljsko
Bizeljsko (; ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. It lies on the right bank of the Sotla River and in terms of its territory is the largest settlement in the Municipality of Bre ...
in the
Municipality of Brežice
The Municipality of Brežice (; ) is a municipality in eastern Slovenia in the Lower Sava Valley along the border with Croatia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Brežice. The area was traditionally divided between Lower Styria (territo ...
in eastern
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Styria
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. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Lower Sava Statistical Region
The Lower Sava Statistical Region (; until December 31, 2014 ) is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, statistical region in Slovenia. It has good traffic accessibility and is located in the Sava and Krka Valleys, with hilly areas with vineyards and ...
. It includes the hamlets of Graben to the west, which partially lies in the valley of Sračjak Creek, and Žalce (
), just above the
Sotla River
The Sutla () or Sotla () is a river flowing through Slovenia and Croatia, mostly forming their border. It is a tributary to the Sava, itself a tributary to the Danube. It is long and has a watershed area of .
Overview
The Sutla flows through the ...
.
[Savnik, Roman, ed. 1976. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 27.]
Name
The name ''Bukovje'' is derived from the word ''buk'' '
beech
Beech (genus ''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to subtropical (accessory forest element) and temperate (as dominant element of Mesophyte, mesophytic forests) Eurasia and North America. There are 14 accepted ...
'. Like similar names (e.g., ''
Bukovica Bukovica may refer to:
Croatia
*Bukovica, Dalmatia, a geographical region in Croatia
*Bukovica, Sisak-Moslavina County, a village near Topusko
* Bukovica, Brod-Posavina County, a village near Rešetari
* Nova Bukovica, a village and municipality ...
,
Bukovec,
Bukovci
Bukovci is a village in the municipality of Busovača, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula ...
''), it originally referred to the local vegetation. In the past the German name was ''Buchdorf'' (literally, 'beech village').
Church
The local
church
Church may refer to:
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 ...
south of the settlement is a
pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a travel, journey to a holy place, which can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life. A pilgrim (from the Latin ''peregrinus'') is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) w ...
church dedicated to
Saint Anthony and belongs to the
Parish
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of Bizeljsko. It was built in the 17th century, vaulted in the 18th century, and extended in the 19th century, when the
belfry
The belfry /ˈbɛlfri/ is a structure enclosing bells for ringing as part of a building, usually as part of a bell tower or steeple. It can also refer to the entire tower or building, particularly in continental Europe for such a tower attached ...
was also remodelled. It has a rectangular nave and a
chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the Choir (architecture), choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building. It may termi ...
enclosed on three sides. The altar dates from the mid-18th century and the paintings in the church are the work of
Simon Ogrin (1851–1930).
Cultural heritage
In addition to the Church of Saint Anthony, two other structures in Bukovje are registered as cultural heritage:
*The house at Bukovje no. 10 stands on the local road from Bizeljsko to Bukovje, west of the Church of Saint Anthony. It is a single-story plastered stone house from the 19th century with a projecting front entrance and dormer.
*The Lusthaus Pavilion stands on a small level area among the vineyards and is visible from the road from Bizeljsko. It is an octagonal structure from the 19th century and is part of the former estate of
Bizeljsko Castle.
Lusthaus Pavilion at the Bizeljsko website
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History
During the Second World War several farm buildings in the village were destroyed. In the fall of 1941 the Germans evicted 135 villagers in order to settle Kočevje Germans and Bessarabia Germans in their place.
References
External links
Bukovje on Geopedia
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Populated places in the Municipality of Brežice