Podlož (pronounced [pɔˈdloːʃ], German: Podlaas[2]) is a village north of Lož in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Podlož | |
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  Podlož Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′6.66″N 14°27′38.94″E / 45.7351833°N 14.4608167°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Loška Dolina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 604.2 m (1,982.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 61 |
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Church edit
The local church is built on Cross Mountain (Slovene: Križna gora, German: Kreuzberg;[2] 857 m or 2,812 ft), a hill above the settlement, and is dedicated to the Holy Cross. It belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.[4] It is a pilgrimage church with a series of 13 chapels representing the Stations of the Cross leading up to the main church. The church was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526. It was rebuilt in the mid-18th century.[5]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. pp. 130–131.
- ^ Loška Dolina municipal site
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
- ^ Local cultural heritage on the Loška Dolina municipal site (in Slovene)
External links edit
Media related to Podlož at Wikimedia Commons- Podlož on Geopedia
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