Ribčev Laz (, ) is a settlement on Lake Bohinj in the

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in the

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region of

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. Most of the settlement consists of hotels and holiday homes.

Churches

The local church dedicated to

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stands just outside the settlement on the shore of Lake Bohinj in the former settlement of Sveti Janez. It is built in a west-east orientation and is surrounded by an old cemetery wall with two entrances. Its origins are Romanesque but it was rebuilt in Gothic style in the 15th century and vaulted in the early 16th century, when some of the

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s were painted by Jernej of Loka. A second church, dedicated to the

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, stands by the road on the way to the far side of the lake in the former settlement of Sveti Duh. It was built in the mid-18th century.Bohinj municipal site
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References

External links

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Ribčev Laz on Geopedia

Populated places in the Municipality of Bohinj {{Bohinj-geo-stub