Skakovci (; hu, Szécsényifalva) is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in the
Municipality of Cankova
The Municipality of Cankova (; sl, Občina Cankova) is a municipality in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It ...
in the
Prekmurje region of northeastern
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 ...
.
There is a small
chapel
A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common typ ...
in the settlement. It is built of red brick and has a three-storey
belfry Belfry may refer to:
In architecture
* Belfry (architecture), a structure enclosing bells
* Bell tower
** Bell tower (wat), a Thai architectural structure
* Belfry, a type of medieval siege tower
* Belfries of Belgium and France, a UNESCO World ...
. A
commemorative plaque
A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, or in other places referred to as a historical marker, historic marker, or historic plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other ...
dedicated to victims of
cholera dates the building to 1832. It is dedicated to the
Holy Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the ...
and belongs to the
Parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or ...
of Cankova.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 6831
There is an engraving of the chapel on the gravestone of Anton Sinko, in the Avondale Cemetery, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Born at his home in Skakovci in 1933, Anton emigrated to Canada in the late 1950s, settled in Stratford, married Elizabeth Glosnek, and raised six children. He died in 2007, age 73.
References
External links
Skakovci on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Cankova
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