Grad () is a village in the

Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem The Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem (; ) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Cerklje na Gorenjskem.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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Church

The local church is dedicated to

Saint Helena Saint Helena (, ) is one of the three constituent parts of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory. Saint Helena is a volcanic and tropical island, located in the South Atlantic Ocean, some 1,874 km ...

and the current building is from the late 17th century with later alterations, but is likely built over earlier foundations with a reused stone in 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 ...

inscribed with the date 1426.Cerklje municipal website

References

External links

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