Sveta Barbara

Sveta Barbara (pronounced [ˈsʋeːta ˈbaːɾbaɾa]; German: Sankt Barbara[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

For the settlement in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah known as Sveta Barbara until 1955, see Vinski Vrh pri Šmarju
Sveta Barbara
Sveta Barbara
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′32.95″N 14°18′58.47″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŠkofja Loka
Area
 • Total8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi)
Elevation
621.3 m (2,038.4 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total159
[1]

Church
Saint Barbara's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Barbara and the settlement is named after it. It is Late Gothic, with the sanctuary dating to 1448. Poorly preserved mid- to late-15th century frescos on the south wall also indicate this date. The main altar dates to 1682 and the bell to 1692. The side altars and the pulpit are from the 18th century.[3]

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. 64.
  3. Škofja Loka municipal declaration of local churches as cultural monuments, 23 May 2007 Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine


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