Kališe (; in older sources also ''Kališče'',
) is a settlement in the
Municipality of Železniki
The Municipality of Železniki (; ) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Železniki.
The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former large ...
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
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
.
Name
The name ''Kališe'' is derived from the Slovene common noun ''kal'' '(small) pond' and refers to a place with such a feature. Other Slovene toponyms with the same root include ''
Kal'', ''
Kalce'', ''
Kališče'', ''Kališnik'', and ''
Kalše''.
History
The
Slovene Home Guard
The Slovene Home Guard (, SD; ) was a Slovenes#World War II and aftermath, Slovene anti-Slovene Partisans, Partisan militia that was founded and supported by the Germans and fought alongside them against the Partisans. It operated during part of ...
had a base with three
bunker
A bunker is a defensive military fortification designed to protect people and valued materials from falling bombs, artillery, or other attacks. Bunkers are almost always underground, in contrast to blockhouses which are mostly above ground. T ...
s at the church above Kališe during the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
. On 10 March 1945 it was attacked and taken by the
Slovene Partisans
Partisan(s) or The Partisan(s) may refer to:
Military
* Partisan (military), paramilitary forces engaged behind the front line
** Francs-tireurs et partisans, communist-led French anti-fascist resistance against Nazi Germany during WWII
** Itali ...
.
''Gorenjski Glas'' 30 April 2008 p. 2
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Church
The local church on the hill above the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Cross.
References
External links
*
Kališe on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki
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