Hotavlje
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Hotavlje is a village in the Poljanska Sora valley in the Gorenja vas - Poljane
Municipality in the Upper Carniola
region of Slovenia
.
The local church is dedicated to Saint Laurence. It is first mentioned in visitation records of the Counts of Gorizia
dating to 1520, but its angled apse
indicates a gothic origin. The simple rectangular nave dates to around 1705. The befry
was built in 1630 and heightened in 1718. The main altar
, dedicated to Saint Laurence and the side altars dedicated to Saint Roch and Saint Clement
, as well as the depictions of the Stations of the Cross
, are from the late 18th century.
Hotavlje is best known for its stone quarries
. Cordevol limestone
, also called Hotavlje marble, is a greyish-pink and red colour mineral. It has an attractive mottled image with irregular patches of grey, opaque yellow or scarlet dolomite
in small rhomboid
crystal
s, white and coloured calcite
veins and several remnants of fossil
ised algae
. Its colour and high shine of polished surface make it a popular material and it was traditionally used in buildings in the area. It is exploited by the local company Marmor Hotavlje which employs 150 workers and has over the years developed into one of Slovenia's leading stone-cutting companies, exploiting the local quarries to the north of the settlement as well as travertine
and tuff
quarries in Jezersko
and limestone breccia
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
. The marble is also used for restoration work in listed buildings. The true replica of the Robba fountain
in the main town square
in Ljubljana
was made by the company and it supplied cut and carved marble to projects abroad such as the Cathedral of Saint Sava in Belgrade
.
Gorenja vas-Poljane
Gorenja vas-Poljane is a municipality in Slovenia. The main settlements of the municipality are Gorenja vas and Poljane.-External links:*...
Municipality in the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
region of 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...
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The local church is dedicated to Saint Laurence. It is first mentioned in visitation records of the Counts of Gorizia
County of Gorizia
The County of Görz was a county based around the town of Gorizia in the present-day Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy.Count Meinhard, descendant of the Bavarian Meinhardiner noble family with possessions around Lienz in Tyrol, is mentioned as early as 1107...
dating to 1520, but its angled apse
Apse
In architecture, the apse is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome...
indicates a gothic origin. The simple rectangular nave dates to around 1705. The befry
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
was built in 1630 and heightened in 1718. The main altar
Altar
An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places of worship...
, dedicated to Saint Laurence and the side altars dedicated to Saint Roch and Saint Clement
Pope Clement I
Starting in the 3rd and 4th century, tradition has identified him as the Clement that Paul mentioned in Philippians as a fellow laborer in Christ.While in the mid-19th century it was customary to identify him as a freedman of Titus Flavius Clemens, who was consul with his cousin, the Emperor...
, as well as the depictions of the Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross refers to the depiction of the final hours of Jesus, and the devotion commemorating the Passion. The tradition as chapel devotion began with St...
, are from the late 18th century.
Hotavlje is best known for its stone quarries
Quarry
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel. They are often collocated with concrete and asphalt plants due to the requirement...
. Cordevol limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
, also called Hotavlje marble, is a greyish-pink and red colour mineral. It has an attractive mottled image with irregular patches of grey, opaque yellow or scarlet dolomite
Dolomite
Dolomite is a carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg2. The term is also used to describe the sedimentary carbonate rock dolostone....
in small rhomboid
Rhomboid
Traditionally, in two-dimensional geometry, a rhomboid is a parallelogram in which adjacent sides are of unequal lengths and angles are oblique.A parallelogram with sides of equal length is a rhombus but not a rhomboid....
crystal
Crystal
A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. The scientific study of crystals and crystal formation is known as crystallography...
s, white and coloured calcite
Calcite
Calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate . The other polymorphs are the minerals aragonite and vaterite. Aragonite will change to calcite at 380-470°C, and vaterite is even less stable.-Properties:...
veins and several remnants of fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
ised algae
Algae
Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many...
. Its colour and high shine of polished surface make it a popular material and it was traditionally used in buildings in the area. It is exploited by the local company Marmor Hotavlje which employs 150 workers and has over the years developed into one of Slovenia's leading stone-cutting companies, exploiting the local quarries to the north of the settlement as well as travertine
Travertine
Travertine is a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. Travertine often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, and cream-colored varieties. It is formed by a process of rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate, often at the mouth of a hot...
and tuff
Tuff
Tuff is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff is sometimes called tufa, particularly when used as construction material, although tufa also refers to a quite different rock. Rock that contains greater than 50% tuff is considered...
quarries in Jezersko
Jezersko, Slovenia
Jezersko is a municipality in the historic Carinthia region of northern Slovenia. Since 2005, it has been part of the Upper Carniola statistical region....
and limestone breccia
Breccia
Breccia is a rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together by a fine-grained matrix, that can be either similar to or different from the composition of the fragments....
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. The marble is also used for restoration work in listed buildings. The true replica of the Robba fountain
Robba's fountain
The Robba fountain , officially known as the Fountain of the Three Rivers of Carniola , is a fountain in the city of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It was originally located outside the Ljubljana town hall near the St. Nicholas Cathedral...
in the main town square
Town Square, Ljubljana
Town Square is a major square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.The Ljubljana Town Hall is located on the square. In front of the Town Hall stands a copy of the Robba fountain. At the end of the square stands St. Nicholas Cathedral. In front of the Town Hall is the house where Gustav Mahler...
in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
was made by the company and it supplied cut and carved marble to projects abroad such as the Cathedral of Saint Sava in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
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