Dvorje () is a village in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in the

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region of

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Geography

Reka Creek - Dvorje Cerklje na Gorenjskem Slovenia

Dvorje stands at the top of an

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on the right bank of Reka Creek at the point where it leaves a gorge and enters the Cerklje Plain (). The houses in the village are clustered along secondary roads adjoining the main road between Cerklje na Gorenjskem and

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. The soil is sandy with limited fertility.

Name

The name ''Dvorje'' is a contraction of the plural

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''*Dvor′ane'' 'residents of Dvor'. The name ''Dvor'' literally means 'manor' and is a relatively common toponym in Slovenia; in addition to 'manor', it may also refer to a farm with outbuildings, an estate, a (fenced-in)

courtyard A courtyard or court is a circumscribed area, often surrounded by a building or complex, that is open to the sky. Courtyards are common elements in both Western and Eastern building patterns and have been used by both ancient and contemporary a ...

, or a

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, as well as a medieval agricultural estate comprising up to 40 farms.

History

Strmol Castle Strmol Castle (, ) is a castle located at the foot of ''Dvorjanski hrib'' ("Mansion Hill") near the villages of Češnjevek, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Češnjevek, Grad, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Grad and Dvorje, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Dvorje, in the M ...

stands west of the village, below Dvorje Hill (). It was cited in a number of sources dating back to the 14th to 16th centuries. Before the Second World War, a sawmill and a roller mill operated in the village.

Church

The local church 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 Parish of Cerklje na Gorenjskem. It was first mentioned in sources from 1485,Cerklje municipal website
and the current building dates from 1755. The main altar was created by Jurij Tavčar (1820–1892) and features a 1755 painting by Valentin Metzinger (1699–1759).

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Dvorje include: *

Davorin Jenko Davorin Jenko (born Martin Jenko; 9 November 1835 – 25 November 1914) was a Slovenes, Slovene and Serbs, Serbian composer. He is sometimes considered the father of Slovenian National romanticism, national Romantic music. Among other songs, he co ...

(1835–1914), composer * Josip Jenko (1854–1932), technical writer and historian * Aleš Zorman (1778–1865), merchant and educational philanthropist

References

External links

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Dvorje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem {{CerkljenaGorenjskem-geo-stub