Trebnje
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Trebnje is a city in Slovenia
. The city lies on the Temenica
River in the traditional region of Lower Carniola
. The settlement developed on the main regional road and railway line from Ljubljana
to Novo Mesto
. The settlement had a population of about 3,520 in 2010. The city is the centre of the municipality of the same name, which is included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region
.
The parish church
in the city is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto
. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to 1163. The building dates to the mid-15th century. It was vaulted
in 1645 and extended in the mid-18th century.
Trebnje Castle is a 13th-century castle on the right bank of the Temenica River to the south of the city centre. It was extended in the 17th and 18th century. It owes its current look to a 19th-century remodelling in the historicist style
.
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...
. The city lies on the Temenica
Temenica
The Temenica is a river of Slovenia. The river goes underground twice. Its surface length is , and its subterranean length is measured in a straight line. It is the largest tributary of the Krka, joining it as the Prečna.-References:...
River in the traditional region of Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola was a kreis of the historical Habsburg crown land of Carniola from 1849 till 1919 and is nowadays a traditional region of Slovenia. Its center is Novo Mesto, while other urban centers include Kočevje, Grosuplje, Krško, Trebnje, Mirna, Črnomelj, Semič, and Metlika.-See also:* Upper...
. The settlement developed on the main regional road and railway line from 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...
to Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:...
. The settlement had a population of about 3,520 in 2010. The city is the centre of the municipality of the same name, which is included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region
Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistical region
The Southeast Slovenia statistical region is a statistical region in the south-east of Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Novo Mesto. It is the largest region in Slovenia. It has the highest share of young people with 15.8%...
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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 city is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary
Assumption of Mary
According to the belief of Christians of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and parts of the Anglican Communion and Continuing Anglicanism, the Assumption of Mary was the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her life...
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto
Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto is a diocese located in the city of Novo Mesto in the Ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana in Slovenia.-History:* April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Novo Mesto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana...
. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to 1163. The building dates to the mid-15th century. It was vaulted
Vault (architecture)
A Vault is an architectural term for an arched form used to provide a space with a ceiling or roof. The parts of a vault exert lateral thrust that require a counter resistance. When vaults are built underground, the ground gives all the resistance required...
in 1645 and extended in the mid-18th century.
Trebnje Castle is a 13th-century castle on the right bank of the Temenica River to the south of the city centre. It was extended in the 17th and 18th century. It owes its current look to a 19th-century remodelling in the historicist style
Historicism (art)
Historicism refers to artistic styles that draw their inspiration from copying historic styles or artisans. After neo-classicism, which could itself be considered a historicist movement, the 19th century saw a new historicist phase marked by a return to a more ancient classicism, in particular in...
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