Zapuže pri Ribnici () is a

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in the hills north of Ribnica in southern

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Zapuže'' to ''Zapuže pri Ribnici'' in 1953.

Church

A church built on the Little Mountains () chain east of the village is dedicated to

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and belongs to the

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of Ribnica. It was first mentioned in the written documents dating to 1576, but was rebuilt in 1623 and in the 19th century. Its main

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dates to 1889.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 2223 The church is built on the site of a prehistoric structure. In the Middle Ages, the church was fortified to serve as a refuge during Ottoman attacks.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 561.

References

External links

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Zapuže pri Ribnici on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Ribnica {{Ribnica-geo-stub