Dobrava () is a

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in the

Municipality of Trebnje The Municipality of Trebnje (; ) is a municipality in Slovenia in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The seat of the municipality is the town of Trebnje. The municipality was established on 3 October 1994. It was increased in size on 6 Aug ...

in eastern

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. It lies on the southern edge of the municipality, northeast of

Žužemberk Žužemberk (; ), is a town located southeast of the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. It is the seat of the Municipality of Žužemberk. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast ...

. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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. The local

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is dedicated to the

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and belongs to the

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Dobrnič Dobrnič () is a village in the Municipality of Trebnje in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the regional road from Trebnje to Žužemberk and is the largest settlement in the Dobrnič Basin. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniol ...

. It is a

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building with remnants of 14th-century

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s on the exterior walls. It was restyled in the

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in the second half of the 17th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 4138

References

External links

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Dobrava on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Trebnje {{Trebnje-geo-stub