Bodešče

Bodešče (pronounced [bɔˈdɛːʃtʃɛ]) is a village on the left bank of the Sava Bohinjka River in the Municipality of Bled in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Bodešče
Bodešče is located in Slovenia
Bodešče
Bodešče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°20′57.66″N 14°8′6.27″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityBled
Elevation
481.5 m (1,579.7 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total172
[1]

Name

Bodešče was attested in written sources as Podesich in 1185, Fodesich in 1253, Vodaschize in 1287, and Bodoschichk in 1368, among other spellings.[2]

Church

The village church is dedicated to Saint Leonard and was allegedly built on the site of an ancient fort. The church has a covered porch, a square nave, and a narrow Gothic star-vaulted presbytery, dating to the mid-15th century. The church tower has an onion-shaped Baroque wooden crown.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. "Bodešče". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. Slovenian Tourist Board site Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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