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Štanjel
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Municipality | Komen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.75 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312.1 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 340 |
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Štanjel (Italian: San Daniele del Carso) is a village in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] It is located on the Karst plateau overlooking the Vipava Valley. In the 17th century it was fortificated to defend it against Ottoman raids. It was heavily damaged during World War II and it has been slowly rebuilt since.
It is the native village of the architect Max Fabiani and the Roman Catholic bishop Anton Mahnič. The Slovene graphic artist Lojze Spacal lived in the village and an art gallery with a permanent collection of his work is in the village.[3] The Ferrari Garden is also a tourist attraction in Štanjel. It was created in the 1920s by Max Fabiani for Enrico Ferrari and has been declared a natural park and national monument by the Government of Slovenia.[4]
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Because of its geographical location it has been an important settlement in the area since the iron age. The settlement itself began developing in the roman era, although gothic elements in architecture have also been preserved. The castle of Štanjel was built in the middle ages, its final reconstruction which remains up to this day was made at the end of the 17th century by the Counts of Cobenzl. The counts chosen the Parish Church of the Prophet Daniel, which was built in the 15th century as their burial vault.[5] A smaller church dedicated toSaint Gregory was also built on the neighboring hill in the 15th century, where Maks Fabiani's grave is located. The Town walls that surround most of the village were also built in the 15th century to protect the settlement from the Ottoman raids.[6]
One of the most best-known landmarks of the area is the Ferrari Garden, which was designed by Maks Fabiani and built from 1920 to 1930.[7] During World War II the village served as a smaller base for the German occupation units, and was heavily damaged during the allied bombing at the end of the war. After the war it was gradually renovated.
The Ferrari Garden (slovene: Ferrarijev vrt) is a major landmark in the settlement and one of the most visited ones. It was designed by Maks Fabiani by an order from Enrico Ferrari, his relative. The garden is located below the village, next to a villa, and houses a small pool with an island which is connected by a bridge to the shore. The location is popular among tourists because of its design and the view it offers of the Karst landscape below.[8]
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