Gabrovka, Litija
Encyclopedia
Gabrovka is a settlement in the Litija
municipality
in central Slovenia
. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Carniola
region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Central Slovenia statistical region
.
The local parish church
is dedicated to the Holy Cross
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto
. It was built in the late 18th century and extended in 1913.
Two prominent Slovenes were born in Gabrovka:
Litija
Litija is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. It is located in the valley of the river Sava, to the east of the capital Ljubljana. Traditionally, the area was situated on the border between the historical provinces of Carniola and Styria. Most of the municipality belonged to the...
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 central 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...
. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola was a kreis of the historical Habsburg crown land of Carniola from 1849 till 1919 and is nowadays a traditional region of Slovenia. Its center is Novo Mesto, while other urban centers include Kočevje, Grosuplje, Krško, Trebnje, Mirna, Črnomelj, Semič, and Metlika.-See also:* Upper...
region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Central Slovenia statistical region
Osrednjeslovenska statistical region
The Central Slovenia statistical region is a statistical region in central Slovenia. It includes the Slovene capital Ljubljana and is the most densely populated area of Slovenia. In terms of size it is the second largest region. It has good traffic connections in all directions and is economically...
.
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....
is dedicated to the Holy Cross
Feast of the Cross
In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus....
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto
Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto is a diocese located in the city of Novo Mesto in the Ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana in Slovenia.-History:* April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Novo Mesto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana...
. It was built in the late 18th century and extended in 1913.
Two prominent Slovenes were born in Gabrovka:
- Marko MarinMarko Marin (professor)Marko Marin is a Slovenian theatre director, art historian, professor and restorer. Since 2007, he has been an honorable professor of the University of Ljubljana...
, a Slovenian theatre director, art historian, professor and restaurator. - Anton Petje, a Slovenian actor, who received two Borštnik Ring Awards for his performances.