Zgornji Tuhinj

Zgornji Tuhinj (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnji tuˈxiːnj]; German: Obertuchein[2]) is a village in the Tuhinj Valley in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies above the central part of the upper Tuhinj Valley.

Zgornji Tuhinj
Zgornji Tuhinj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′38.01″N 14°46′10.68″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Area
 • Total7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Elevation
580.4 m (1,904.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total359
[1]

Name

The settlement was first mentioned in documents dating 1213.[3] Zgornji Tuhinj was attested in historical sources as Tüchein in 1403, Tuchen in 1420, and Duchein in 1444, among other spellings.[4]

Churches

The church in the village is dedicated to the Assumption and, according to evidence found during its extensive renovation in 1967, was originally a Gothic structure, but has been frequently rebuilt. Its size indicates it was a pilgrimage church, on what was a busy route between Upper Carniola and Styria. The current church dates to the early 17th century with more recent changes and a belfry from the 1950s, when the previous tower collapsed.[5] A second church, dedicated to Saint Vitus, stands on a hill above the village. This church was mentioned by Valvasor in his The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola. It is allegedly built on the site of an ancient Slavic holy site, but this is just as likely to have been a Celtic or Roman shrine.[6]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 30.
  3. Petrič, Franci. "Zgornji Tuhinj". Družina. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. "Zgornji Tuhinj". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. Slovenian Tourist Board site
  6. Kamnik Tourist Association site


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