Mount Polhov Gradec

Mount Polhov Gradec (Slovene: (Polhograjska) Gora, Polhograjska gora, or Pograjska gora[3]), also known as Mount Saint Lawrence (Slovene: Sveti Lovrenc,[4] 824 meters or 2,703 feet),[1][2] is a hill in the Polhov Gradec Hills. It rises above the town of Polhov Gradec.[5]

Mount Polhov Gradec
Highest point
Elevation824 m (2,703 ft)[1][2]
Coordinates46°4′15″N 14°17′56″E
Naming
Native name
Geography
Mount Polhov Gradec is located in Slovenia
Mount Polhov Gradec
Mount Polhov Gradec
Mount Polhov Gradec is located in Alps
Mount Polhov Gradec
Mount Polhov Gradec
Mount Polhov Gradec (Alps)
Parent rangePolhov Gradec Hills

Church
Saint Lawrence's Church

There is a church dedicated to Saint Lawrence at the top of the hill. The church was first mentioned in written sources in 1526.[6]

Cultural heritage

In addition to Saint Lawrence's Church, other cultural heritage features registered on Mount Polhov Gradec include the following:

  • The Potok Chapel-Shrine (Kapelica na Potoku)—also known as the Logar Chapel-Shrine (Kapelica pri Logarju) or Gora Chapel-Shrine (Kapelica Na Gori)—dates from 1892. It stands between two large linden trees at house no. 18, northeast of the church.[7]
  • The Mount Saint Lawrence archaeological site (Slovene: Arheološko najdišče Gora sv. Lovrenca) encompasses the summit of the hill. It consists of the remnants of a late Roman-era fortified settlement on the northeast slope below the church with the remains of a defensive wall and smithy.[8]

References
  1. "Polhograjska Gora (Sveti Lovrenc)". Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. "Polhograjska gora, 824 m". Planinska zveza Slovenije. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  3. Prireditve v Blagajevi deželi 2020 (PDF). Dobrova: Občina Dobrova-Polhov Gradec. 2020. p. 17. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  4. "Sveti Lovrenc". Vnaravi.si. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  5. "Polhograjska gora". Geopedia. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  6. "Polhov Gradec - Cerkev sv. Lovrenca na Gori". Register kulturne dediščine. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  7. "Polhov Gradec - Kapelica na Potoku". Register kulturne dediščine. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  8. "Polhov Gradec - Arheološko najdišče Gora sv. Lovrenca". Register kulturne dediščine. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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