Dobrina, Šentjur
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Dobrina is a settlement in the Šentjur
municipality
in eastern Slovenia
. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Styria
. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region
.
The local parish church
, built on a hill the south of Žusem castle, a 12th century castle
abandoned in 1871, is known as Žusem parish. It is dedicated to Saint Valentine
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
. It was built in the early 18th century on the site of a 16th century predecessor. The belfry
dates to 1894. Right next to it is a second church, dedicated to Saint James . It is a mid 15th century Gothic
building with a 17th century belfry.
Šentjur pri Celju
Šentjur a town and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. With an area of 223 km2 it is one of the larger municipalities in Slovenia. The town lies on the river Voglajna to the east of Celje. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria...
municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in eastern Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region
Savinjska statistical region
The Savinja statistical region is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River....
.
The local parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, built on a hill the south of Žusem castle, a 12th century castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
abandoned in 1871, is known as Žusem parish. It is dedicated to Saint Valentine
Saint Valentine
Saint Valentine is the name of several martyred saints of ancient Rome. The name "Valentine", derived from valens , was popular in Late Antiquity...
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje ; is a diocese located in the city of Celje in the Ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.-Leadership:* Bishops of Celje ** Anton Stres...
. It was built in the early 18th century on the site of a 16th century predecessor. The belfry
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
dates to 1894. Right next to it is a second church, dedicated to Saint James . It is a mid 15th century Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
building with a 17th century belfry.