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Selo (Žirovnica)
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Selo is one of ten villages in the Žirovnica
municipality in the Upper Carniola
region of Slovenia
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It lies on the slopes of the Reber range between Žirovnica
and Zabreznica
and is more or less a continuous settlement with the latter. There are open fields to the south of the village. The church of St Cantius
is first mentioned in 1468 and is a Baroque
structure with a belfry
from 1764, but there is evidence that it replaced an earlier Romanesque
structure. Fragments of 15th century frescoes survive on the southern wall. The interior of the church was renovated in 1955.
Žirovnica
Žirovnica is a municipality in Slovenia. It is located in the historic Upper Carniola region, on the southern slope of the Karavanke mountain range, close to the border with Austria...
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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It lies on the slopes of the Reber range between Žirovnica
Žirovnica
Žirovnica is a municipality in Slovenia. It is located in the historic Upper Carniola region, on the southern slope of the Karavanke mountain range, close to the border with Austria...
and Zabreznica
Zabreznica
Zabreznica is one of ten villages in the municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.It is the location of Žirovnica Primary School, which serves the primary education needs of all the villages in the municipality....
and is more or less a continuous settlement with the latter. There are open fields to the south of the village. The church of St Cantius
Cantius, Cantianius, and Cantianella
Saints Cantius, Cantianius, and Cantianella are venerated as saints and martyrs by the Christian church. Tradition states that the three were orphaned siblings, and members of a noble Roman family, the Anicii. They were related to the Emperor Carinus. Protus was their tutor or guardian...
is first mentioned in 1468 and is a Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
structure with a 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...
from 1764, but there is evidence that it replaced an earlier Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
structure. Fragments of 15th century frescoes survive on the southern wall. The interior of the church was renovated in 1955.