Bizeljsko (; german: Wisell
) is a settlement in the
Municipality of Brežice
The Municipality of Brežice (; sl, Občina Brežice) is a municipality in eastern Slovenia in the Lower Sava Valley along the border with Croatia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Brežice. The area was traditionally divided between ...
in eastern
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
, close to the border with
Croatia
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. It lies on the right bank of the
Sotla River and in terms of its territory is the largest settlement in the Municipality of Brežice. The area is part of the traditional region of
Styria. It is now included in the
Lower Sava Statistical Region
The Lower Sava Statistical Region ( sl, Posavska statistična regija; until December 31, 2014 ) is a statistical region in Slovenia. It has good traffic accessibility and is located in the Sava and Krka Valleys, with hilly areas with vineyards and ...
. It includes the hamlets of Bošt, Nimnik, Gradišče (german: Gradischberg
), Župjek, Spodnja Sušica (german: Untersuschitz
), Zgornja Sušica (german: Obersuschitz
), Janežičeva Gorca (german: Johannesberg
), Vrhovnica, and Vitna Vas ( sl, Vitna vas).
Church
The
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in the settlement is dedicated to
Saint Lawrence and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje ( la, Dioecesis Celeiensis; sl, Škofija Celje) is a diocese located in the city of Celje in the Ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.
History
* April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Celje from ...
. It is a
Baroque building, erected between 1725 and 1737 on the site of an older structure of which only part of the
belfry remains.
Anton Martin Slomšek
Blessed Anton Martin Slomšek (26 November 1800 – 24 September 1862) was a Slovene Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Lavant from 1846 until his death. He served also as an author and poet as well as a staunch advocate of the n ...
was a
curate in Bizeljsko between 1825 and 1827. A second church northwest of the settlement is dedicated to
Saint Vitus
Vitus (), whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His surviving hagiography is pure legend. The dates of his actual life are unknown.Basil Watkins, ''The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical ...
and is a 17th-century building that was vaulted in the 18th century.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 2881
References
External links
*
Bizeljsko on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Brežice
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