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Selo nad Polhovim Gradcem () is a dispersed settlement in the hills above
The local church is dedicated to Saint Gertrude and stands on the western slope of Mount Tošč (1021 m). It was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526, but was extensively rebuilt in the mid-18th century, with the bell tower and Polhov Gradec parish site
Selo nad Polhovim Gradcem on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrova-Polhov Gradec {{DobrovaPolhovGradec-geo-stub
Polhov Gradec
Polhov Gradec (; german: Billichgra(t)z''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 118.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov ...
in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...
region of Slovenia
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. It lies between the Petač Gorge ( sl, Petačev graben) with Big Božna Creek to the south and the Hrastnica Valley to the north. It is on a formerly important freight route between Škofja Loka
Škofja Loka (; german: Bischoflack) is a town in Slovenia. It is the economic, cultural, educational, and administrative center of the Municipality of Škofja Loka in Upper Carniola. It has about 12,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Škofja Loka lies ...
and Polhov Gradec.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Selo'' to ''Selo nad Polhovim Gradcem'' in 1955. ''Selo nad Polhovem Gradcu'' literally means 'village above Polhov Gradec'. The name ''Selo'' is derived from the archaic Slovene common noun ''selo'' 'village, settlement'.Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Gertrude and stands on the western slope of Mount Tošč (1021 m). It was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526, but was extensively rebuilt in the mid-18th century, with the bell tower and chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building. It may terminate in an apse.
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added in 1756. The previous bell tower is believed to have stood in front of the chancel. The altar dates from about 1800, and the church's painting of Saint Urban
Pope Urban I (175?–230) ( la, Urbanus I) was the bishop of Rome from 222 to 23 May 230.Kirsch, Johann Peter (1912). "Pope Urban I" in ''The Catholic Encyclopedia''. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company. He was born in Rome and succeeded ...
and the Pietà
The Pietà (; meaning "pity", "compassion") is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus after his body was removed from the cross. It is most often found in sculpture
Sculpture is the branc ...
were produced by Leopold Layer
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's school. The bell in the bell tower dates from 1563.References
External links
*Selo nad Polhovim Gradcem on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrova-Polhov Gradec {{DobrovaPolhovGradec-geo-stub