Podreber () is a small settlement east of the town of

Polhov Gradec Polhov Gradec (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 118.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Car ...

in the

Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec The Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec (; ) is a municipality in Slovenia. Its administrative seat is Dobrova, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec, Dobrova. History Originally, according to the ''Establishment of Municipalities and Municipal Boundaries ...

in the

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region of

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.Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
/ref> It lies on the road from

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to Polhov Gradec below Kucelj Hill (705 m).

Name

The name ''Podreber'' is derived from a

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in which the noun has lost its

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: ''pod'' 'below' + ''reber'' 'slope'. The name therefore means 'below the slope' and refers to the settlement's position on the south slope of Kucelj Hill.

Church

St. Elizabeth's Church in the village was first mentioned in 1526 but is considerably older. The main altar dates from the beginning of the 18th century, and the two side altars are gilded altars dating from 1625.

References

External links

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Podreber on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrova-Polhov Gradec {{DobrovaPolhovGradec-geo-stub