Bukov Vrh, Gorenja Vas–Poljane

Bukov Vrh (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔu̯ ˈʋəɾx]; in older sources also Sveta Sobota,[2] German: Sabatberg[2]) is a dispersed settlement above Poljane nad Škofjo Loko in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Our Lady of Sorrows Church
Bukov Vrh
Bukov Vrh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°6′26.85″N 14°13′0.7″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityGorenja Vas–Poljane
Area
  Total4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Elevation
796.1 m (2,611.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total100
[1]

The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, locally known as Holy Sabbath Church (Slovene: sveta Sobota). It was originally a Gothic structure but was rebuilt and expanded in 1739.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.
  3. Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
  4. Cultural Heritage in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane (in Slovene)


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