Križ, Komenda

Križ
Križ

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°11′56.44″N 14°33′54.09″E / 46.1990111°N 14.5650250°E / 46.1990111; 14.5650250Coordinates: 46°11′56.44″N 14°33′54.09″E / 46.1990111°N 14.5650250°E / 46.1990111; 14.5650250
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Komenda
Area
 • Total 2.29 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Elevation 349.8 m (1,147.6 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 447
[1]

Križ (pronounced [ˈkɾiːʃ]; German: Kreuz[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Komenda in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Castle

Križ Castle (Slovene: grad Križ) or Križ Manor (Slovene: Kriška graščina)[3] used to stand on a small hill above the settlement. It was built in the second half of the 16th century.[3] The castle was burned down and demolished by the Partisans in November 1943.[4] It contained many valuable works of art; some were burned by the Partisans and others were looted.[3]

Church

Saint Paul's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Paul.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 26.
  3. 1 2 3 Ostanki graščine na Križu (in Slovene)
  4. ↑ Jakič, Ivan. 1997. Vsi slovenski gradovi: leksikon slovenske grajske zapuščine. Ljubljana: DZS, p. 173.
  5. ↑ Komenda municipal site


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