Križ (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 26.) is a village in the

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region of

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Castle

Križ Castle () or Križ Manor ()Ostanki graščine na Križu
used to stand on a small hill above the settlement. It was built in the second half of the 16th century. In 1918, Križ Castle was owned by the Austrian aristocrat Baron Otto von Apfaltrern. The castle was burned down and demolished by the

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in November 1943. It contained many valuable works of art; some were burned by the Partisans and others were looted.

Church

The local church is dedicated to

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.Komenda municipal site
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References

External links

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Križ on Geopedia
* Otto, Freiherr von Apfaltrern sen. Populated places in the Municipality of Komenda {{komenda-geo-stub