Gabrovo (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 64.) is a small village in the

Municipality of Škofja Loka The Municipality of Škofja Loka (; ) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Škofja Loka. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former lar ...

in the

Upper Carniola Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...

region of

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Geography

Gabrovo is a clustered village on a sunny terrace below Little Mount Lubnik (''Mali Lubnik'', elevation: ). Hiking trails connect the village to

Vincarje Vincarje () is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Geology There are many sinkholes in the area, including the Bear Valley Sinkhole (), Gips Cave (), Mary's Shaft (), and Migut Shaft () near t ...

and

Škofja Loka Škofja Loka (; ) is a town in Slovenia. It is the economic, cultural, educational, and administrative center of the Municipality of Škofja Loka in Upper Carniola. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. Geography Škofja Loka lies at an elevation of ...

to the east, and to Mount Lubnik (elevation: ) to the northwest. The Rant Shaft (''Ranotovo brezno'') lies directly north of the village, and Lubnik Cave (''Lubniška jama'') and Kevdrc Cave lie to the northwest.

History

The ruins of the oldest castle in the Skofja Loka region stand just east of Gabrovo at an elevation called ''Stari grad'' 'old castle' (). The castle, originally named Wildenlack, dates back to the 12th or 13th century and was first mentioned in written sources in the 14th century. The remnants of the surrounding Romanesque wall and the foundations of other structures are visible at the site. A water main to Gabrovo was installed in 1895; the catchment stands below Mount Lubnik.

Mass graves

Gabrovo is the site of two known

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from the end of the Second World War. The Lovrenc Ravine 1 and 2 mass graves () are located south of the settlement, between a path and Zaplotnica Creek. The two locations are about apart. Grave one contains the remains of seven German prisoners of war that were forced to bury the victims in grave two. Grave two contains the remains of 20

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soldiers from the prison at Loka Castle.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Gabrovo include: *Janez Volčič (1825–1887), religious writer

References

External links

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Gabrovo on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka {{ŠkofjaLoka-geo-stub