Sveta Barbara

Sveta Barbara
Sveta Barbara Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country	Slovenia
Region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Škofja Loka
Area
• Total	8.24 km² (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation	621.3 m (2,038 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	100
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Sveta Barbara is a settlement in the Škofja Loka municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

The local church is dedicated to Saint Barbara and the settlement gets its name from it. It is Late Gothic, with the sanctuary dating to 1448. Badly preserved mid to late 15th century frescos on the south wall also indicate this date. The main altar dates to 1682 and the bell to 1692. The side altars and the pulpit are from the 18th century.^[2].

References

External links

Sveta Barbara at Geopedia

Škofja Loka

Settlements	Administrative centre: Škofja Loka Binkelj, Bodovlje, Breznica pod Lubnikom, Brode, Bukov Vrh nad Visokim, Bukovica, Bukovščica, Crngrob, Dorfarje, Draga, Forme, Gabrk, Gabrovo, Gabrška Gora, Godešič, Gorenja vas - Reteče, Gosteče, Grenc, Hosta, Knape, Kovski Vrh, Križna Gora, Lipica, Log nad Škofjo Loko, Moškrin, Na Logu, Papirnica, Pevno, Podpulfrca, Pozirno, Praprotno, Pungert, Puštal, Reteče, Rovte v Selški dolini, Sopotnica, Spodnja Luša, Staniše, Stara Loka, Stirpnik, Strmica, Suha, Sveti Andrej, Sveta Barbara, Sveti Duh, Sveti Florjan nad Škofjo Loko, Sveti Lenart, Sveti Ožbolt, Svetega Petra Hrib, Sveti Tomaž, Ševlje, Trata, Trnje, Valterski Vrh, Vešter, Vincarje, Virlog, Virmaše, Visoko pri Poljanah, Zgornja Luša, Zminec

Landmarks	The Church of Mary Immaculate, Capuchin’s bridge, Homan house, Parish Church of Saint Jacob, Granary, Škofja Loka castle, Visoko manor, Saint John’s Church, Crngrob church, Ajman Castle, Saint George’s Stara Loka, Križna Gora, Puštal Castle

Notable people	Lovrenc Košir, Anton Ažbe, Ive Šubic, Tine Debeljak