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Čevica (, in older sources ''Čevice'', ) is a former village in western
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in the
Municipality of Logatec The Municipality of Logatec (; ) is a Municipalities of Slovenia, municipality in Slovenia. The administrative seat of the municipality is the town of Logatec. It is located roughly in the centre of Inner Carniola, between the capital Ljubljana a ...
. It is now part of the town of
Logatec Logatec (; , ) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Logatec. It is located roughly in the centre of Inner Carniola, between the capital Ljubljana and Postojna. The town of Logatec has seen rapid industrial development and ...
. It is part of the traditional region of
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and is now included in the
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.


Geography

Čevica is located in the center of the Logatec Basin (). It adjoins
Brod–Logatec Brod–Logatec () is a former village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Logatec. It is now part of the town of Logatec. It is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. ...
to the south and
Dolenji Logatec Logatec (; , ) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Logatec. It is located roughly in the centre of Inner Carniola, between the capital Ljubljana and Postojna. The town of Logatec has seen rapid industrial development and i ...
to the east, creating a continuous urban fabric with them. The Empty Karst Field (), with fields and meadows on gravelly soil, lies to the north.


History

The village burned in a fire in 1874. During the First World War, a tunnel was excavated by Russian prisoners of war under Naklo Hill in Čevica to serve as part of the rail line from Logatec to Črni Vrh.''Mašinka''. Information sign posted in Čevica, Logatec. The line was used to deliver material to the
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. The tunnel also served as a bomb shelter during the Second World War. During the Second World War, an American
B-24 Liberator The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and some initial production aircraft were laid down as export models desi ...
bomber named ''Double Trouble'' crashed in Kotlice, a wooded area north of Čevica, near the base of Sleme Hill (elevation: ) on February 24, 1944. The bomber had been on a mission to bomb factories in
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, but the aircraft was attacked by German fighter planes en route and caught fire. Five crew members bailed out and survived, and were taken prisoner. The remainder of the crew—four gunners and the pilot, Edwin H. Pries (1918–1944)—were killed in the initial attack and crash. The remains of the bomber and the bodies of its crew were looted by locals, and the dead were buried in
Dolenji Logatec Logatec (; , ) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Logatec. It is located roughly in the centre of Inner Carniola, between the capital Ljubljana and Postojna. The town of Logatec has seen rapid industrial development and i ...
. Their remains were initially reinterred in
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in 1946, and then in
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and the United States in 1949. A memorial was installed at the crash site in 2014. Čevica had a population of 326 (in 43 houses) in 1880, 332 (in 50 houses) in 1900, and 416 (in 64 houses) in 1931. Čevica was annexed by Logatec in 1972, ending its existence as a separate settlement.


Church

The church in Čevica is dedicated to
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. It dates from the first half of the 16th century and features an 18th-century fresco of the
Coronation of the Virgin A coronation ceremony marks the formal investiture of a monarch with regal power using a crown. In addition to the crowning, this ceremony may include the presentation of other items of regalia, and other rituals such as the taking of special ...
by Franc Ksaver Oblak.


Tolazzi's Well

Tolazzi's Well () was built in 1883 by commission from the village merchant Tomà Tollazzi. The well is filled by spring water because Logatec did not receive a water distribution system until 14 years later. Its architectural and artistic design make it a unique example among fountains and wells in the Logatec area. The design concept is based on similar fountains in the Friuli region, expressing cultural, historical, technical, architectural, artistic, and landscape values. Tollazzi's Well was designated a monument of local interest in the second half of 2008. In 2009 it was renovated by the Municipality of Logatec with its own funds, funds from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food, and resources from the Helios fund for keeping Slovenian waters clean. Each year on bonfire night (June 24), an ethnology and music event known as the Evening by the Well () is held next to the well.


References


External links

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Čevica on Geopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cevica Populated places in the Municipality of Logatec Former settlements in Slovenia