Zgornja Slivnica
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Zgornja Slivnica is a settlement in the Grosuplje
municipality
in central Slovenia
. It lies in the hills to the north of Grosuplje and northeast of Šmarje-Sap
and to the south of Mali Lipoglav
in the historical region of Lower Carniola
. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region
.
The local church, built on the Magdalenska gora hill to the south of the settlement is dedicated to Mary Magdalene
and belongs to the Šmarje-Sap parish
. In its core it is a 15th century Gothic
building that was restyled and vaulted
in the late 17th century.
Grosuplje
Grosuplje is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. It lies just south of the capital Ljubljana in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region....
municipality
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 central 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...
. It lies in the hills to the north of Grosuplje and northeast of Šmarje-Sap
Šmarje-Sap
Šmarje-Sap is a settlement in the Grosuplje municipality in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region....
and to the south of Mali Lipoglav
Mali Lipoglav
Mali Lipoglav is a settlement in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills to the southeast of the capital Ljubljana and belongs to the Ljubljana Urban Municipality...
in the historical 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 municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region
Osrednjeslovenska statistical region
The Central Slovenia statistical region is a statistical region in central Slovenia. It includes the Slovene capital Ljubljana and is the most densely populated area of Slovenia. In terms of size it is the second largest region. It has good traffic connections in all directions and is economically...
.
The local church, built on the Magdalenska gora hill to the south of the settlement is dedicated to Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
and belongs to the Šmarje-Sap parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
. In its core it is a 15th century Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
building that was restyled and 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 the late 17th century.