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Church Of The Holy Spirit, Javorca
Holy Spirit Church, Javorca is a memorial church near Zatolmin in Slovenia. It is located on Javorca Hill (elevation: ) above the Polog Plateau, and is about from the village. It was built as a memorial church for fallen soldiers on the Battles of the Isonzo. Near the church is located Blek's farmhouse, which was renovated in the year 1998, after the earthquake in Posočje, but doesn't have any residents. Access to the church is on the road from Zatolmin, which goes steep above the Tolminka River and crosses several smaller streams and smaller waterfalls. Not far from Javorca is a permanent settlement Zastenar farmhouse. Holy Spirit Church on Javorca was built between 1 March 1916 and 1 November 1916 in the times of Battles of the Isonzo. It was designed by Vienna's architect and lieutenant Remigius Geyling an Austrian painter, who was friend of Gustav Klimt in Vienna. Construction leader was a Hungarian Geza Jablonsky. The church was built in solidarity within the 3rd mountain br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zatolmin
Zatolmin () is a settlement north of Tolmin in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia. Geography The territory of the settlement extends north from the village into the Julian Alps, with the highest elevation at Leskovca Peak ( sl, Leskovški vrh), also known as Mount Maselnik (). Podlog Cave ( sl, Podloška jama) lies below Mount Osojnica to the northeast; the cave is long and deep. Churches The local church is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Parish of Tolmin. A Church of the Holy Spirit, Javorca, second church of the Holy Spirit, built in the hills high above the settlement in the area known as Javorca, is a memorial church from the First World War and is dedicated to the Holy Spirit. The church was built by Austrian soldiers in 1916 based on plans by the Austrian architect Remigius Geyling (1878–1974). Its exterior portrays the stylized crests of the kingdoms and provinces of Austria-Hungary. The brightly colored interior of the church is decorated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |