Dolenje Radulje

Dolenje Radulje
Dolenje Radulje

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°56′5.95″N 15°20′6.08″E / 45.9349861°N 15.3350222°ECoordinates: 45°56′5.95″N 15°20′6.08″E / 45.9349861°N 15.3350222°E
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Škocjan
Area
 • Total 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Elevation 191.4 m (628.0 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 79
[1]

Dolenje Radulje (pronounced [dɔˈleːnjɛ ˈɾaːduljɛ]; in older sources also Dolenje Radovlje,[2] German: Unterradelstein[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Radelstein Castle

Radelstein Castle, as depicted in a copper engraving in 1679 by Johann Weikhard von Valvasor

The ruins of Radelstein Castle[2] (Slovene: Radelca,[2] Radelštajn,[4] or Rajtšole[4]) stand in the valley between the hamlet of Sela and Senica Hill.[4] The castle was built in the 16th century by the Sauraui noble family.[5] During the Second World War, German forces maintained stalls at the castle where livestock were taken after the local inhabitants were expelled in order to make room for new ethnic German settlers from Gottschee. The castle was burned by the Partisans in October 1943.[4] The damage from the fire was exacerbated by stockpiles of gasoline at the castle, which were also burned.[5]

Church

St. Michael's Church in Dolenje Radulje

The local church is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Parish of Bučka. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526.[6]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Dolenje Radulje include:

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 'Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 74–75.
  3. ↑ Škocjan municipal site
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1976. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 256.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gradovi: Grad Radeljca (Radelstein). (Slovene)
  6. ↑ "EŠD 1684". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 14 June 2011.

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