Predjama
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Predjama | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Postojna |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.18 km2 (5.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 508.8 m (1,669 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 85 |
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Predjama (pronounced [pɾɛdˈjaːma]; German: Luegg,[2] Italian: Castel Lueghi) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Landmarks
[edit | edit source]Castle
[edit | edit source]Predjama Castle, a Renaissance castle and a major tourist attraction in Slovenia, is located at the mouth of a cave just above the settlement.[4]
Church
[edit | edit source]Our Lady of Sorrows Church in the settlement is a chapel of ease of the Parish of Studeno. It is a single-nave Gothic church painted with frescos from c. 1460 that was built at the end of the 15th century. It has been protected as a cultural monument of national significance.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
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- ^ Postojna municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Tourist Board site
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- Predjama on Geopedia
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