Vače (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 96.) is a settlement in the

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in central

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Archaeological finds

The settlement is best known for the Hallstatt-period Vače situla (), an archaeological treasure of Slovenia, which was discovered in neighboring Klenik in 1882. It is a

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vessel with a triple figurative

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. Another important find was the Vače belt-plate (), also discovered in Klenik.

Church

The local

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is dedicated to

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and belongs to the

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reference number ešd 2623

Notable people from Vače

* Matthias Qualle (1470–1518), Slovene philosopher

Gallery

File:Vace Slovenia - pillory.JPG, Pillory File:Vace Slovenia - old building.JPG, Traditional building

References

External links

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Vače on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Litija {{Litija-geo-stub