Špitalič, Kamnik
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Špitalič (pronounced [ʃpitaˈlitʃ]; German: Neuthal[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Geography
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The settlement is located in the Tuhinj Valley, on the road from Kamnik to Celje. It includes the hamlets of Jastroblje, Nova Reber (in older sources also Novo Rebro,[2] German: Neureber[2]), Dolina, Bukovšek, Zobava, Kisovšek, Podlipovec, Strmšek, Pustotnik, and Petrživec.[3] The Lipovec Pasture lies 1.2 kilometers (0.75 mi) south of the village center on the Šipek Ridge.[4][5]
Name
Špitalič was attested in historical documents as Pochsruke in 1252, hospitale in Poxrukhe in 1255, and hospitale sancti Anthonii in Poxruk in 1261, among other names.[6] The name Špitalič derives from German Spital 'hospice' (see History below).
History
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Next to the church can be seen the ruins of what was the Špitalič (Neuthal) Mansion, burned by the Yugoslav Partisans in January 1945.[3] Part of the Carniolan estates held by the Counts of Andechs, the structure was originally a hospice offering shelter to the many travelers passing through the valley. It was built by the Andechs margrave Henry II of Istria about 1228, passing to Viktring Abbey circa 1251.[3] It was sold and converted into a mansion in 1608 and subsequently rebuilt a number of times before its destruction.[7]
Church
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The church in the village is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and was originally built in the 13th century, but renovated in the 19th century in a Baroque style.
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b c Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 30.
- ^ a b c Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 197.
- ^ "Lipovec". Hribi.net. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Točka: Lipovec". Pespoti.si. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Slovenian Tourist Board site
External links
Media related to Špitalič at Wikimedia Commons
- Špitalič on Geopedia
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![The location of the Municipality of Kamnik](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Obcine_Slovenija_2006_Kamnik.svg/150px-Obcine_Slovenija_2006_Kamnik.svg.png)
- Big Pasture Plateau
- Kamnik Bistrica Valley
- Kamnik Parish Church
- Little Castle
- Menina Pasture Plateau
- Nevljica
- Snovik Spa
- St. Primus' Church
- Tuhinj Valley
- Tunjice Natural Health Resort
- Volčji Potok Arboretum
- Zaprice Castle