Puštal
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Puštal is a settlement on the right bank of the River Sora
in the Škofja Loka
municipality in the Upper Carniola
region of Slovenia
.
It is in effect a suburb of the actual town of Škofja Loka and is connected to it by a road bridge and a more famous wooden footbridge called The Devil's Plank .
The local church is dedicated to The Holy Cross and lies on a small hill dominating the settlement. This gives it its local name of Cerkev na Hribcu (Church on the Little Hill). There are twelve small chapels representing the Stations of the Cross
alongside the path up to the church.
Another point of interest in Puštal is a 500 year old wooden house known as Nace's house in which a small museum collection has been assembled.
A Renaissance
mansion known as Puštal Castle, now housing the Škofja Loka Music School, was originally built in c 1220 and has a rounded corner tower and an arcaded
courtyard
. On the wall of the Castle Chapel is a fresco
by Giulio Quaglio the Younger
the Descent from the Cross
, dating to 1706.
Sora River
The Sora is a right affluent of the Sava River in the northeastern part of Slovenia. The Sora gathers its waters mainly from the Škofja Loka Hills. Its source branches are the Poljane Sora , named after the Poljane Valley , and the Selca Sora , named after the Selca Valley . The Poljane Sora is...
in the Škofja Loka
Škofja Loka
-Art colony:Before the civil war in the former Yugoslavia the Serbian town of Smederevska Palanka and the town of Škofja Loka held art colonies Groharijeva kolonija run by an art teacher from elementary school Olga Milošević in Smederevska Palanka. Now, after the split of SFR Yugoslavia, the two...
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...
.
It is in effect a suburb of the actual town of Škofja Loka and is connected to it by a road bridge and a more famous wooden footbridge called The Devil's Plank .
The local church is dedicated to The Holy Cross and lies on a small hill dominating the settlement. This gives it its local name of Cerkev na Hribcu (Church on the Little Hill). There are twelve small chapels representing the Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross refers to the depiction of the final hours of Jesus, and the devotion commemorating the Passion. The tradition as chapel devotion began with St...
alongside the path up to the church.
Another point of interest in Puštal is a 500 year old wooden house known as Nace's house in which a small museum collection has been assembled.
A Renaissance
Renaissance architecture
Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman thought and material culture. Stylistically, Renaissance...
mansion known as Puštal Castle, now housing the Škofja Loka Music School, was originally built in c 1220 and has a rounded corner tower and an arcaded
Arcade (architecture)
An arcade is a succession of arches, each counterthrusting the next, supported by columns or piers or a covered walk enclosed by a line of such arches on one or both sides. In warmer or wet climates, exterior arcades provide shelter for pedestrians....
courtyard
Courtyard
A court or courtyard is an enclosed area, often a space enclosed by a building that is open to the sky. These areas in inns and public buildings were often the primary meeting places for some purposes, leading to the other meanings of court....
. On the wall of the Castle Chapel is a fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
by Giulio Quaglio the Younger
Giulio Quaglio the Younger
Giulio Quaglio the Younger was an Italian painter. He was part of the large Quaglio pedigree of Italian artists involved in architecture, indoor fresco decoration, and scenography for the court theaters. He was born in Como...
the Descent from the Cross
Descent from the Cross
The Descent from the Cross , or Deposition of Christ, is the scene, as depicted in art, from the Gospels' accounts of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking Christ down from the cross after his crucifixion . In Byzantine art the topic became popular in the 9th century, and in the West from the...
, dating to 1706.