Štrukljeva Vas

Štrukljeva Vas
Štrukljeva Vas

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°49′48.58″N 14°28′16.89″E / 45.8301611°N 14.4713583°ECoordinates: 45°49′48.58″N 14°28′16.89″E / 45.8301611°N 14.4713583°E
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Cerknica
Area
  Total 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation 685 m (2,247 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 29
[1]

Štrukljeva Vas (pronounced [ˈʃtɾuːkljɛva ˈvaːs]; Slovene: Štrukljeva vas) is a small village east of Begunje in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Parish of Sveti Vid.[3] The church has a gilded altar from the second half of the 17th century with some late Baroque additions. The altar was renovated in 1928 by the wood-carver Franc Bečaj from Cerknica. The bell tower is several centuries old and appears to have been built as a separate structure. It contains a copper bell dating to 1445. Oral tradition relates that the villagers received the bell from Trsat in exchange for rights to a fair that was held below Kapelšče Hill (770 m) north of the village.[4]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Štrukljeva Vas include:

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Cerknica municipal site
  3. Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 56–57.

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