Erzelj

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Erzelj

Erzelj, zaselki Miski, Volki, Mesesneli 1958.jpg

Erzelj in 1958
(hamlets of Miški, Volki, and Mesesneli)
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Erzelj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′56.58″N13°54′28.09″E / 45.8323833°N 13.9078028°E / 45.8323833; 13.9078028 Coordinates: 45°49′56.58″N13°54′28.09″E / 45.8323833°N 13.9078028°E / 45.8323833; 13.9078028
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Vipava
Area
 • Total 3.84 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
Elevation 323.4 m (1,061.0 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 70
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Erzelj (pronounced  [ɛɾˈzɛl] ) is a village in the hills west of Vipava in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1275. [2]

Village Small clustered human settlement smaller than a town

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Though villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighborhoods. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient villages can occur. Further, the dwellings of a village are fairly close to one another, not scattered broadly over the landscape, as a dispersed settlement.

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Churches

There are two local churches in the settlement, belonging to the parish of Goče. Both are 15th-century buildings standing on Tabor Hill, and both were originally designed in the Gothic style and in the 18th century redesigned in the Baroque style. On the top of the hill stands St. Michael's Church, whereas at the foot of the hill stands St. Lawrence's Church.

Goče Place in Littoral, Slovenia

Goče is a village in the hills southwest of Vipava in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Bešenca, Na Grofovem, Na Jagni, Pod Strmcem, and V Gasah.

Gothic architecture style of architecture

Gothic architecture is a style that flourished in Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. Originating in 12th-century France, it was widely used, especially for cathedrals and churches, until the 16th century.

Baroque architecture building style of the Baroque era

Baroque architecture is the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late 16th-century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express the triumph of the Catholic Church. It was characterized by new explorations of form, light and shadow, and dramatic intensity. Common features of Baroque architecture included gigantism of proportions; a large open central space where everyone could see the altar; twisting columns, theatrical effects, including light coming from a cupola above; dramatic interior effects created with bronze and gilding; clusters of sculpted angels and other figures high overhead; and an extensive use of trompe-l'oeil, also called "quadratura," with painted architectural details and figures on the walls and ceiling, to increase the dramatic and theatrical effect.

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Vipava municipal site

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