Špitalič, Kamnik

Špitalič
Špitalič
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country Slovenia
Region Upper Carniola
Municipality Kamnik
Area
 • Total 7.82 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation 507.7 m (1,666 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 191
[1]

Špitalič is a village in the Tuhinj Valley in the municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

The church in the village is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and was originally built in the 13th century, but renovated in the 19th century in a Baroque style.

Next to the church can be seen the ruins of what was the Špitalič (Germ. Neuthal) Mansion, burned by the Yugoslav Partisans in January 1945.[2] The structure was originally a hospice offering shelter to the many travelers passing through the valley, built by Heinrich von Andechs, Margrave of Istria in 1228, passing to the Viktring Abbey circa 1251.[3] It was sold and converted into a mansion in 1608 and subsequently rebuilt a number of times before its destruction.[4] The name of the village derives from German Spital 'hospice'.

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 197.
  3. ^ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 197.
  4. ^ Slovenian Tourist Board site

External links

Settlements

Administrative centre: Kamnik

Bela Peč, Bela, Bistričica, Brezje nad Kamnikom, Briše, Buč, Cirkuše v Tuhinju, Češnjice v Tuhinju, Črna pri Kamniku, Črni Vrh v Tuhinju, Gabrovnica, Godič, Golice, Gozd, Gradišče v Tuhinju, Hrib pri Kamniku, Hruševka, Jeranovo, Kališe, Kamniška Bistrica, Klemenčevo, Kostanj, Košiše, Kregarjevo, Krivčevo, Kršič, Laniše, Laseno, Laze v Tuhinju, Liplje, Loke v Tuhinju, Mali Hrib, Mali Rakitovec, Markovo, Mekinje, Motnik, Nevlje, Okrog pri Motniku, Okroglo, Oševek, Pirševo, Podbreg, Podgorje, Podhruška, Podjelše, Podlom, Podstudenec, Poljana, Poreber, Potok v Črni, Potok, Praproče v Tuhinju, Pšajnovica, Ravne pri Šmartnem, Rožično, Rudnik pri Radomljah, Sela pri Kamniku, Sidol, Smrečje v Črni, Snovik, Soteska, Sovinja Peč, Spodnje Palovče, Spodnje Stranje, Srednja vas pri Kamniku, Stahovica, Stara Sela, Stebljevek, Stolnik, Studenca, Šmarca, Šmartno v Tuhinju, Špitalič, Trebelno pri Palovčah, Trobelno, Tučna, Tunjice, Tunjiška Mlaka, Vaseno, Velika Lašna, Velika Planina, Veliki Hrib, Veliki Rakitovec, Vir pri Nevljah, Vodice nad Kamnikom, Volčji Potok, Vranja Peč, Vrhpolje pri Kamniku, Zagorica nad Kamnikom, Zajasovnik, Zakal, Zavrh pri Črnivcu, Zduša, Zgornje Palovče, Zgornje Stranje, Zgornji Motnik, Zgornji Tuhinj, Znojile, Žaga, Žubejevo, Županje Njive
Landmarks
Mali grad, The Church of Our Lady, Church of St Primus, Tunjice Natural Health Resort, Volčji Potok Arboretum, Tuhinj Valley, Snovik Spa, Velika planina, Kamniška Bistrica Valley, Zaprice Castle
Notable people