Šmarje, Šentjernej
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°49′38.13″N 15°20′32.46″E / 45.8272583°N 15.3423500°E / 45.8272583; 15.3423500
Slovenia (2002)
Šmarje (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾjɛ]; German: Sankt Marein[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šentjernej in southeastern Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
The local church from which the settlement gets its name is built on the eastern outskirts of the settlement and is dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. It belongs to the Parish of Šentjernej. It is an originally Gothic building remodelled in 1871. Its main altar dates to the early 18th century and the side altars are from the 19th century.[4]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 74.
- ^ Šentjernej municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2440
External links
Media related to Šmarje at Wikimedia Commons- Šmarje on Geopedia
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Administrative seat: Šentjernej
- Pleterje Charterhouse
- Gracar Turn
- Nativity of Mary Church
- Prežek Mansion
- Vrhovo Castle
- Volavče Mansion
- St. Bartholomew's Parish Church
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