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Selo nad Polhovim Gradcem () is a dispersed settlement in the hills above
Polhov Gradec Polhov Gradec (; ''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 Gradec in the Upper Car ...
in the
Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec The Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec (; ) is a municipality in Slovenia. Its administrative seat is Dobrova, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec, Dobrova. History Originally, according to the ''Establishment of Municipalities and Municipal Boundaries ...
in the
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region of
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. It lies between the Petač Gorge () with Big Božna Creek to the south and the Hrastnica Valley to the north. It is on a formerly important freight route between
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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
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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
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and the
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were produced by
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's school. The bell in the bell tower dates from 1563.Polhov Gradec parish site


References


External links

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Selo nad Polhovim Gradcem on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrova-Polhov Gradec {{DobrovaPolhovGradec-geo-stub