Vrh Svetih Treh Kraljev

Vrh Svetih Treh Kraljev
Vrh nad Rovtami (1952–1992)
Vrh Svetih Treh Kraljev

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°0′44″N 14°10′22.36″E / 46.01222°N 14.1728778°E / 46.01222; 14.1728778Coordinates: 46°0′44″N 14°10′22.36″E / 46.01222°N 14.1728778°E / 46.01222; 14.1728778
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Logatec
Area
  Total 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Elevation 825.7 m (2,709.0 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 47
[1]

Vrh Svetih Treh Kraljev (pronounced [ˈʋəɾx ˈsʋeːtix ˈtɾeːx ˈkɾaːljɛu̯]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills north of Rovte in the Municipality of Logatec in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Vrh Svetih Treh Kraljev (literally, 'Three Kings’ Peak') to Vrh nad Rovtami (literally, 'Peak above Rovte') in 1952. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms.[3][4] The name Vrh Svetih Treh Kraljev was restored in 1992.[5][6]

Church

Three Kings Church

On top of a hill to the south of the settlement is the landmark parish church from which the settlement gets its name. It is dedicated to the Three Kings (Slovene: Sveti Trije Kralji) and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese.[7] The church was built in 1698. It formerly contained a 15th-century statue of the Virgin Mary, which is now kept at the National Gallery of Slovenia. Its marble altar is believed to have been brought here from the monastic complex in Bistra.[8][9]

Cultural heritage

In addition to Three Kings' Church, several other structures in Vrh Svetih Treh Kraljev have protected cultural monument status:

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Vrh Svetih Treh Kraljev include:

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Logatec municipal site
  3. Premk, F. 2004. Slovenska versko-krščanska terminologija v zemljepisnih imenih in spremembe za čas 1921–1967/68. Besedoslovne lastnosti slovenskega jezika: slovenska zemljepisna imena. Ljubljana: Slavistično društvo Slovenije, pp. 113–132.
  4. Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. Geografski vestnik 77(2): 25–43.
  5. Statistični urad Republike Slovenije
  6. Logatec municipal site: Local Community of Vrh Sv. Treh Kraljev (Slovene)
  7. Parish of Vrh Svetih Treh Kraljev on RC Church in Slovenia site
  8. 1 2 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 185.
  9. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2679
  10. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 21545
  11. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 21547
  12. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 21546
  13. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 14945
  14. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 14946
  15. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 14947
  16. Slovenski biografski leksikon: Jereb Jernej (Slovene)

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