Rogatec
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Rogatec is a small town and a municipality
in eastern Slovenia
, on the border with Croatia
. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria
. It is now included in the Savinjska statistical region
.
The parish church
in the town is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
. It is firs mentioned in written documents dating to 1363, but the current building was erected between 1738 and 1743. A second church in the northern part of the town is dedicated to Saint Hyacintha Mariscotti
and was built in the 1730s.
The 15th-century manorhouse known as Strmol Mansion
is a located on a hill above the old town center of Rogatec.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in eastern 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...
, on the border with Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. The area traditionally belonged to the region of Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
. It is now included in the Savinjska statistical region
Savinjska statistical region
The Savinja statistical region is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River....
.
The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the town is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje ; is a diocese located in the city of Celje in the Ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.-Leadership:* Bishops of Celje ** Anton Stres...
. It is firs mentioned in written documents dating to 1363, but the current building was erected between 1738 and 1743. A second church in the northern part of the town is dedicated to Saint Hyacintha Mariscotti
Hyacintha Mariscotti
Saint Hyacintha Mariscotti, T.O.R., or Hyacintha of Mariscotti was a nun of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis. She was born in 1585 of a noble family at Vignanello, near Viterbo in Italy, and died 30 January 1640 at Viterbo...
and was built in the 1730s.
The 15th-century manorhouse known as Strmol Mansion
Strmol Mansion
The Strmol Mansion is a 15th-century manorhouse located on a low hill above the old town center of Rogatec, Slovenia. It is notable as one of the few castles in Slovenia to have retained a Slovene name throughout its history....
is a located on a hill above the old town center of Rogatec.