Misplaced Pages

Zbelovska Gora

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Place in Styria, Slovenia
Zbelovska Gora
Zbelovska Gora is located in SloveniaZbelovska GoraZbelovska GoraLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′9.75″N 15°31′55.07″E / 46.2860417°N 15.5319639°E / 46.2860417; 15.5319639
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalitySlovenske Konjice
Area
 • Total4.82 km (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation283.2 m (929.1 ft)
Population
 • Total297

Zbelovska Gora (pronounced [ˈzbeːlɔu̯ska ˈɡɔːɾa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the right bank of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Zbelovo Castle

On a hill north of the settlement above the Dravinja are the ruins of a 12th-century castle known as Zbelovo Castle. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to the 13th century and was in ruins by the late 17th century.

Church

Mother of God Church at Mount Ljubično

A Gothic pilgrimage church of the Mother of God stands at Mount Ljubično (Slovene: Ljubična gora). It belongs to the Parish of Zreče and dates to the late 15th century, with a bell tower built in 1627. The interior furnishings are from the 18th century.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Slovenske Konjice municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 10205
  4. "10196: Zbelovska Gora - cerkev Matere božje" [10196: Zbelovska Gora: Mother of God Church]. Register nepremične kulturne dediščine (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 22 February 2014.

External links

Municipality of Slovenske Konjice
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Slovenske Konjice
Current
Former
The location of the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice
Landmarks
Notable people
Stub icon

This article about the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in Slovenia is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: