Krška Vas (; sl, Krška vas, german: Munkendorf
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 74.]) 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 ...
on the left bank of the
Krka River, at its
confluence with the
Sava
The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally t ...
, 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
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( sl, Dolenjska; german: Unterkrain) is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region.
Geography
Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the n ...
. 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 ...
.
History
On the right bank of the Sava River, north of the main settlement in a small field area known as Zasavje, a late medieval village called Zasavje (german: Sasauje) was abandoned and never resettled after it was destroyed by severe
flood
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ing on January 25, 1781. The area is now considered an
archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology a ...
, although it has not been
excavated.
Field surveys and
aerial photography
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Platforms for aerial photography include fixed-wing airc ...
in the ''Trnje'' area of Krška Vas indicate the presence of
foundations of buildings from the
Roman era
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.
Landmarks
Church
The village Church (building), church is dedicated to Hermagoras of Aquileia, Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the parish of Cerklje ob Krki. It was built in the 16th century and some of the original mural, wall paintings are preserved. The single nave has flat roof and a multi-angular Lierne (vault), star vaulted sanctuary. The western facade was remodeled in Baroque architecture, Baroque style in the 18th century.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 1702
References
External links
Krška Vas on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Brežice
Archaeology of Slovenia
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