Spodnja Sorica

Spodnja Sorica (pronounced [ˈspoːdnja ˈsoːɾitsa]; German: Unterzarz[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Spodnja Sorica
Spodnja Sorica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′4.74″N 14°1′58.99″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽelezniki
Elevation
783.5 m (2,570.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total102
[1]

It is the birthplace of the Slovene Impressionist painter Ivan Grohar. The house in which he was born stands in the middle of the village and holds a small collection of items associated with Grohar and an ethnographic collection as well as a gallery.

Church

Saint Nicholas's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It also contains some of Grohar's early paintings, and there is a statue of Grohar nearby.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 62.
  3. Sorica Tourist Association site



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