Visoko (pronounced [ʋiˈsɔːkɔ]) is a village in the Municipality of Ig in central Slovenia. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2] The hamlet west of the main settlement was formerly known as Mokrice (German: Mokritz).[3]
Visoko | |
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  Visoko Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′6.12″N 14°34′32.12″E / 45.8850333°N 14.5755889°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ig |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 634.1 m (2,080.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 116 |
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Churches
editThe local church, built on a small hill southeast of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It dates to the early 15th century. A second church on Kurešček Hill west of the settlement is dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. Both belong to the Parish of Ig.[4]
The first church on Kurešček Hill was built in the 15th century. It became a pilgrimage site and was remodeled several times over the centuries, acquiring a Baroque style in the 18th century. The church was only slightly damaged during the Second World War, but the communist authorities forbade repairs to it. The roof was soon destroyed by wind and the interior vandalized, and in 1950 a damaged statue of the Virgin Mary was retrieved from the church. A fire on April 30, 1970 destroyed the bell tower. Work to rebuild the church started in March 1991, and it was consecrated by Archbishop Alojzij Šuštar on August 30, 1992.[5] There is a cemetery below the church.
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ig municipal site
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 116.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 823
- ^ Kurešček. Information sign posted inside the church.
External links
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Media related to Visoko at Wikimedia Commons- Visoko on Geopedia
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