Cerovo, Grosuplje
| Cerovo | |
|---|---|
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  Cerovo Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′25.9″N 14°38′31.95″E / 45.923861°N 14.6422083°ECoordinates: 45°55′25.9″N 14°38′31.95″E / 45.923861°N 14.6422083°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Grosuplje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 377.2 m (1,237.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 33 |
| [1] | |
Cerovo (pronounced [tsɛˈɾɔːʋɔ] or [tsɛˈɾoːʋɔ]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Grosuplje in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Mass grave
Cerovo is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Trontelj Shaft Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Trontljevo brezno) is located south of Cerovo, about 130 m southeast of Tabor Cave (Taborska jama), also known as Mayor Cave (Županova jama). It contains the remains of unidentified victims.[3]
Church
The local church, built in an isolated location south of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Št. Jurij pri Grosupljem. In its core it is a 13th-century Romanesque building that was restyled in the Baroque. It has a well-preserved late 15th-century defence wall, built as a refuge against Ottoman raids.[4]
Attractions
Mayor Cave (Županova jama) is located on the southwest edge of the settlement's territory. It was discovered by the local mayor, Josip Perme, in 1926.[5] It is also known as Tabor Cave (Slovene: Taborska jama)[6] after Tabor Hill (493 m), about 1 km north of the cave. It was opened as a show cave in 1927 and outfitted with electric lights after the Second World War.[6]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Grosuplje municipal site
- ↑ Trontelj Shaft Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ "EŠD 68". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ↑ Županova jama. Cave website
- 1 2 Krušić, Marjan , Peter Skoberne, & Gojko Zupan. 2006. Slovenija, turistični vodnik. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga, p. 328.
