Polzela () is a settlement in

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. It is the seat of the Municipality of Polzela. It lies on the left bank of the

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River extending into the Ložnica Hills ( sl, Ložniško gričevje) to the north. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the

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Buildings

On a hill in the centre of the settlement is Komenda Castle, a 13th-century castle used in later centuries by the

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and greatly rebuilt in the 19th century. A marble lion found at the castle and the Hospitallers' Maltese cross appear in the municipal

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. A Late Baroque mansion dating to the late 18th century known as Šenek Mansion with a

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dedicated to

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and its surrounding park to the northeast of the settlement is one of the municipality's major landmarks. The

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in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Margaret ( sl, Sveta Marjeta) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to the 13th century and the core of its

nave The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type ...

is still the original Romanesque building with 18th-century extensions and a 15th-century belfry.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 3270

References

External links

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Polzela on Geopedia
{{Polzela Populated places in the Municipality of Polzela