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Stiška Vas (; sl, Stiška vas, german: Sittichsdorf) is a small settlement in the
Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem
The Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem (; sl, Občina Cerklje na Gorenjskem) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Cerklje na Gorenjskem.Upper Carniola region of
Stiška Vas lies on a broad terrace south of Mount Krvavec () and the valley of the Reka River. In addition to the village core with the church, the settlement includes the hamlets of Hribašek to the west and Škrjančevo to the east. Šipen Hill () rises above the village to the north.
The local church is dedicated to the Holy Cross and dates to 1751, when the old church in the center of the village was demolished and the current church was built on a small hill above the village. The church features
File:Stiška vas in autumn.jpg, Stiška Vas in autumn
Stiška Vas on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem {{CerkljenaGorenjskem-geo-stub
Slovenia
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Geography
Stiška Vas lies on a broad terrace south of Mount Krvavec () and the valley of the Reka River. In addition to the village core with the church, the settlement includes the hamlets of Hribašek to the west and Škrjančevo to the east. Šipen Hill () rises above the village to the north.
Name
The name ''Stiška vas'' appears to mean 'Stična village'. The locals explain the name as deriving from the obligation to pay a tithe to the abbey inStična
Stična (; in older sources also ''Zatičina'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 102–103. german: Sittich) is a village in the Munic ...
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Church
The local church is dedicated to the Holy Cross and dates to 1751, when the old church in the center of the village was demolished and the current church was built on a small hill above the village. The church features Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross or the Way of the Cross, also known as the Way of Sorrows or the Via Crucis, refers to a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the day of Crucifixion of Jesus, his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. The station ...
painted by Leopold Layer
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(1752–1828).
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Stična Vas include: * Ivan Železnikar (1839–1892), editor and journalistGallery
References
External links
*Stiška Vas on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem {{CerkljenaGorenjskem-geo-stub