Gorenja vas, Gorenja vas-Poljane
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Gorenja vas is a settlement in the Poljanska Sora valley and the administrative centre of the Gorenja vas - Poljane
Municipality in the Upper Carniola
region of Slovenia
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The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist
and was built on the site of a smaller chapel in 1720.
Gorenja vas-Poljane
Gorenja vas-Poljane is a municipality in Slovenia. The main settlements of the municipality are Gorenja vas and Poljane.-External links:*...
Municipality in the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
region of 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...
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The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
and was built on the site of a smaller chapel in 1720.