Podbreg (pronounced [pɔdˈbɾeːk]) is a small settlement above the Tuhinj Valley in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Podbreg | |
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  Podbreg Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′7.47″N 14°43′31.39″E / 46.2354083°N 14.7253861°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kamnik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 579.9 m (1,902.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 13 |
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On a hill above the village stands a church dedicated to Saint Nicholas with wooden Baroque altars, a painted wooden ceiling, and frescoes from the second half of the 18th century. The church used to be fortified against the Ottoman raids, and one defense tower is still visible.[2]
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