Središče ob Dravi (, german: Polstrau
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 230.]) is a town in northeastern
Slovenia
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. It is the seat of the
Municipality of Središče ob Dravi. It lies on the left bank of the
Drava River and borders
Croatia
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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, ...
of Središče ob Dravi is in the neighbouring village of
Grabe. The church in the actual settlement of Središče ob Dravi is a
chapel of ease and is dedicated to
Mary of the Seven Sorrows. It was built in 1637. In the 18th century the
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 ...
was
vaulted
In architecture, a vault (French ''voûte'', from Italian ''volta'') is a self-supporting arched form, usually of stone or brick, serving to cover a space with a ceiling or roof. As in building an arch, a temporary support is needed while ring ...
.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 3388
References
External links
Središče ob Dravi on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Središče ob Dravi
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