Preska pri Medvodah () is a former settlement that is part of the town of

Medvode Medvode (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 110.) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Medvode. The Sava and ...

in the

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region of

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Preska'' to ''Preska pri Medvodah'' in 1955.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

History

Preska pri Medvodah was annexed by Medvode in 1980, ending its existence as an independent settlement.

Church

The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...

in the settlement is dedicated to

John the Baptist John the Baptist ( – ) was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century AD. He is also known as Saint John the Forerunner in Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy, John the Immerser in some Baptist ...

. It was built in 1941 based on plans by the architect

Vinko Glanz Vinko is a masculine name related to Vincent, and may refer to: Given name * Frane Vinko Golem (1938–2007), Croatian diplomat and politician *Vinko Begović (born 1948), Croatian football coach * Vinko Bogataj (born 1950), former ski jumper fro ...

(1902–1977). The bell tower is older, dating from 1741 and reworked in the mid-19th century. The church's interior was designed by the architect Janez Valentinčič (1904–1994). Paintings in the church include ''Janez Krstnik'' (John the Baptist) by Stane Kregar (1905–1973), ''Krst ob Jordanu'' (Baptism on the Jordan) by Valentin Metzinger (1699–1759), and ''Mati Božja'' (Our Lady) by Matija Bradaška (1852–1915). The church also contains some sculptures from the previous church at the site.Cultural heritage plaque posted at the church.

References

External links

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Preska pri Medvodah on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Medvode Former settlements in Slovenia {{Medvode-geo-stub