Zalog pri Škofljici
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Zalog pri Škofljici is a settlement to the south of Škofljica
in central Slovenia
. The Škofljica municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola
and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region
.
A small chapel
in the settlement was erected in 1813 in memory of French soldiers who died during the Napoleonic campaign in the Balkans
.
Škofljica
Škofljica is a settlement and a municipality in central Slovenia. It lies on the eastern edge of the marshlands to the south of the capital Ljubljana...
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...
. The Škofljica municipality is part of the traditional region of 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...
and is now included in 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...
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A small chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
in the settlement was erected in 1813 in memory of French soldiers who died during the Napoleonic campaign in the Balkans
Illyrian provinces
The Illyrian Provinces was an autonomous province of the Napoleonic French Empire on the north and east coasts of the Adriatic Sea between 1809 and 1816. Its capital was established at Laybach...
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