Vransko (; german: Franz) is a small town in central

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. It is the seat of the Municipality of Vransko. It lies on the western edge of the Savinja Valley. This area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now part of the Savinja Statistical Region.

Name

Vransko was attested in historical sources as ''Vrensk'' in 1123–1146, ''Wraynçke'' in 1302, ''Vrensch'' in 1339, and ''Vraensch'' in 1341. The name is derived via

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from *''Vransko selo'' 'Vran's village', referring to an early individual associated with the place.

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Archangel Michael and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1123 with various extensions and rebuilding over the centuries. It is now a three-

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d church. One of the

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 type ...

s contains an

altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in pagan ...

by the Baroque sculptor

Francesco Robba Francesco Robba (1 May 1698 – 24 January 1757) was an Italian sculptor of the Baroque period. Even though he is regarded as the leading Baroque sculptor of marble statuary in southeastern Central Europe, he has remained practically unknown to i ...

.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 3502

References

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on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Vransko {{Vransko-geo-stub