Mount Polhov Gradec

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Mount Polhov Gradec
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Highest point
Elevation824 m (2,703 ft)[1][2]
Coordinates46°4′15″N 14°17′56″E / 46.07083°N 14.29889°E / 46.07083; 14.29889Coordinates: 46°4′15″N 14°17′56″E / 46.07083°N 14.29889°E / 46.07083; 14.29889
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Native name
Geography
Mount Polhov Gradec is located in Slovenia
Mount Polhov Gradec
Mount Polhov Gradec
Parent rangePolhov Gradec Hills

Mount Polhov Gradec (Slovene: (Polhograjska) Gora, Polhograjska gora, or Pograjska gora[3]), also known as Mount Saint Lawrence (Slovene: Sveti Lovrenc,[4] 824 meters or 2,703 feet),[1][2] is a hill in the Polhov Gradec Hills. It rises above the town of Polhov Gradec.[5]

Church[]

Saint Lawrence's Church

There is a church dedicated to Saint Lawrence at the top of the hill. The church was first mentioned in written sources in 1526.[6]

Cultural heritage[]

In addition to Saint Lawrence's Church, other cultural heritage features registered on Mount Polhov Gradec include the following:

  • The Potok Chapel-Shrine (Kapelica na Potoku)—also known as the Logar Chapel-Shrine (Kapelica pri Logarju) or Gora Chapel-Shrine (Kapelica Na Gori)—dates from 1892. It stands between two large linden trees at house no. 18, northeast of the church.[7]
  • The Mount Saint Lawrence archaeological site (Slovene: Arheološko najdišče Gora sv. Lovrenca) encompasses the summit of the hill. It consists of the remnants of a late Roman-era fortified settlement on the northeast slope below the church with the remains of a defensive wall and smithy.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Polhograjska Gora (Sveti Lovrenc)". Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Polhograjska gora, 824 m". Planinska zveza Slovenije. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  3. ^ Prireditve v Blagajevi deželi 2020 (PDF). Dobrova: Občina Dobrova-Polhov Gradec. 2020. p. 17. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Sveti Lovrenc". Vnaravi.si. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Polhograjska gora". Geopedia. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Polhov Gradec - Cerkev sv. Lovrenca na Gori". Register kulturne dediščine. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "Polhov Gradec - Kapelica na Potoku". Register kulturne dediščine. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Polhov Gradec - Arheološko najdišče Gora sv. Lovrenca". Register kulturne dediščine. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

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