| Gradiška | |
|---|---|
  Gradiška Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′42.97″N15°38′56.41″E / 46.6119361°N 15.6490028°E Coordinates: 46°36′42.97″N15°38′56.41″E / 46.6119361°N 15.6490028°E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Kungota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 278.2 m (912.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 737 |
| [1] | |
Gradiška (pronounced [ɡɾaˈdiːʃka] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kungota in the western part of the Slovene Hills (Slovene : Slovenske gorice) in northeastern Slovenia. [2]
The Municipality of Kungota is a municipality in the western part of the Slovene Hills in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the village of Zgornja Kungota.
Slovene or Slovenian belongs to the group of South Slavic languages. It is spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 2.1 million Slovenian people and is one of the 24 official and working languages of the European Union.
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a sovereign state located in southern Central Europe at a crossroads of important European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.
The parish church in the village, located in the hamlet of Spodnja Kungota, is dedicated to Saint Cunigunde and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is built on a hill to the west of the main road from Maribor to Zgornja Kungota. The original church was built in the 13th century. The current building dates to 1673. [3]
A parish church in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, often allowing its premises to be used for non-religious community events. The church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all periods of architecture are represented.
Saint Cunigunde of Luxembourg, OSB, also called Cunegundes, Cunegunda, and Cunegonda and, in Latin, Cunegundis or Kinigundis, was Empress of the Holy Roman Empire by marriage to Holy Roman Emperor Saint Henry II. She served as interim Regent after the death of her spouse in 1024. She is a Roman Catholic saint and the Patroness of Luxembourg and Lithuania; her feast day is 3 March.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor is an archdiocese located in the city of Maribor in Slovenia.
