Šentrupert (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 84.) is a village in the traditional

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region in southeastern

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. In the past it was the cultural and economical centre of the Mirna Valley, but after the railway line bypassed the town the centre shifted to nearby

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. It is the seat of the

Municipality of Šentrupert The Municipality of Šentrupert () is a municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šentrupert. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia St ...

Name

The name ''Šentrupert'' means 'Saint Rupert', referring to the local parish church. After the Second World War, there was an initiative by the new communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms (cf. '' Brecljevo'', ''

Podbočje Podbočje (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 70.) is a village on the right bank of the Krka River in the foothills of the Gorjanci ...

'', ''

Podnanos Podnanos (; formerly ''Šent Vid'' or ''Šentvid'' (''nad Vipavo''), , ) is a village in the upper Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Vipava in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now generally regarded as part of the Sloveni ...

'', etc.). A proposal was made for Šentrupert to be renamed ''Dolenjski paradiž'' (literally, 'Lower Carniola paradise'), but it was not carried through.

Landmarks

Parish church

The local

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), 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 com ...

is dedicated to Saint Rupert and belongs to the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto The Diocese of Novo Mesto (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Novo Mesto in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana, Ljubljana in Slovenia. History * April 7, 2006: Established as ...

. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1163 and was restyled in the early 15th century.

Hayrack museum

Starting in 2011, the Municipality of Šentrupert has built the first ever

open-air museum An open-air museum is a museum that exhibits collections of buildings and artifacts outdoors. It is also frequently known as a museum of buildings or a folk museum. Definition Open air is "the unconfined atmosphere ... outside buildings" ...

hayrack A hayrack () is a freestanding vertical drying rack found chiefly in Slovenia. Hayracks are permanent structures, primarily made of wood, upon which fodder for animals is dried, although their use is not limited to drying hay. Other foodstuffs s ...

s in the southern part of the village. The museum started operating in June 2013. The collection, named "The Land of Hayracks" (), covers and includes 18 drying devices, among them 17 hayracks, with the oldest preserved from 1795, and presents all types of hayrack. The main organiser has been Rupert Gole, the Mayor of Šentrupert. The museum, which also serves as a place of cultural events, has been open since June 2013.

References

External links

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