Črešnjice, Vojnik

Črešnjice
Črešnjice
	Črešnjice Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 46°19′34.81″N15°20′58.18″E / 46.3263361°N 15.3494944°E Coordinates: 46°19′34.81″N15°20′58.18″E / 46.3263361°N 15.3494944°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Vojnik
Area
• Total	1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation	512.3 m (1,680.8 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	57
	[1]

Last updated March 01, 2019

Črešnjice (pronounced [ˈtʃɾeːʃnjitsɛ] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[2]

The Municipality of Vojnik is a municipality in eastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Vojnik. Traditionally the area was part of the Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

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 Savinja Statistical Region is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River. The region is very diverse in natural geography; it mainly comprises the wooded mountainous terrain attractive to tourists, the fertile Lower Savinja Valley with good conditions for growing hops, the Kozje Hills, and the Velenje Basin with lignite deposits, used for electricity production. In 2013 the region invested more than EUR 127 million in environmental protection. In 2013, the region accounted for 14% of enterprises created and 8% of enterprises shut down. The region has good natural conditions for agriculture. In 2013 this region had more than 11,000 farms, which is 15% of all farms in Slovenia, ranking the region right behind the Drava Statistical Region. In agricultural area utilised and livestock, the region was also in second place. The region is a well-known and popular tourist destination. In 2012, tourist arrivals and overnight stays in the region represented 11.1% of all tourist arrivals in Slovenia and 15.0% of all overnight stays. On average, tourists spent four nights there.

Stražica is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills northwest of Frankolovo off the main road from Vojnik to Slovenske Konjice. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

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.

The Žiče Charterhouse was a Carthusian monastery or Charterhouse in the narrow valley of Žičnica Creek, also known as Saint John the Baptist Valley after the church dedicated to St. John the Baptist at the monastery near the village of Žiče and at settlement Špitalič pri Slovenskih Konjicah in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in northeastern Slovenia.

Parish church

The parish church of Our Lady of the Rosary in the village belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje and stands on an ancient pilgrimage route.^[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.

Our Lady of the Rosary, also known as Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary in relation to the Rosary.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje diocese of the Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje is a diocese located in the city of Celje in the Ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia.

It has a choir dating back to the 14th century, but was restyled in the Baroque in the 17th century.^[4] The original statue of Mary was desecrated and destroyed during Ottoman raids in 1482. The second one was preserved, but is now privately owned. The third image of Mary, venerated by pilgrims, was a painting on canvas and is now kept in the side chapel. Today's main altar with a statue of Mary was made in 1710 by Franc Zamlik, a master craftsman from Slovenske Konjice. Preserved elements of the Gothic church include parts of the frescoes by chancel arch wall, a stained-glass window, and a Gothic niche for the sedilia in the choir.

A choir, also sometimes called quire, is the area of a church or cathedral that provides seating for the clergy and church choir. It is in the western part of the chancel, between the nave and the sanctuary, which houses the altar and Church tabernacle. In larger medieval churches it contained choir-stalls, seating aligned with the side of the church, so at right-angles to the seating for the congregation in the nave. Smaller medieval churches may not have a choir in the architectural sense at all, and they are often lacking in churches built by all denominations after the Protestant Reformation, though the Gothic Revival revived them as a distinct feature.

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.

A pilgrim is a traveler who is on a journey to a holy place. Typically, this is a physical journey to some place of special significance to the adherent of a particular religious belief system. In the spiritual literature of Christianity, the concept of pilgrim and pilgrimage may refer to the experience of life in the world or to the inner path of the spiritual aspirant from a state of wretchedness to a state of beatitude.

The first church here was a chapel, build before 1402, probably by Žiče Charterhouse monks, when the vicarage next the church was also built. During the Ottoman raids, both structures were burned in 1482. The reconsecration of the church, after it was greatly expanded and improved, is recorded in Paolo Santonino's itinerary.^[5] After the devastation of the first Ottoman invasion, the church was surrounded by a large defensive wall, fortified with several towers. The last one was demolished at the end of the 19th century.

Related Research Articles

Slovenske Konjice is a town and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria.

Vojnik, Vojnik Place in Styria, Slovenia

Vojnik is the largest settlement and the centre of the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the Hudinja River, north of Celje. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Nova Štifta is a settlement in the Upper Dreta Valley in the Municipality of Gornji Grad in Slovenia. It is made up of three hamlets: Šmiklavž, Tirosek, and Zgornji Dol. Traditionally the area belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Bezenškovo Bukovje is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills east of Frankolovo off the main road from Vojnik to Slovenske Konjice. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Frankolovo is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the main road north of Vojnik towards Slovenske Konjice. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Globoče is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies just south of Frankolovo off the main road from Vojnik towards Slovenske Konjice. The area was traditionally part of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Lemberg pri Novi Cerkvi is a village in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Lindek is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills north of Frankolovo off the main road from Vojnik towards Slovenske Konjice. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Lipa pri Frankolovem is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills north of Frankolovo off the main road from Vojnik to Slovenske Konjice. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Nova Cerkev is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Hudinja River northwest of Vojnik off the main road to Velenje. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Razdelj is a village north of Nova Cerkev in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Selce is a settlement in the hills north of Nova Cerkev in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Straža pri Novi Cerkvi is a settlement in the hills north of Nova Cerkev in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Styria and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Zabukovje is a small settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills north of Nova Cerkev. It is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Stare Slemene is a settlement in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Škedenj is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills surrounding the valley of Žičnica Creek, also known as the Valley of Saint John the Baptist after the church at the Žiče Charterhouse further up the valley dedicated to John the Baptist on the left bank of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Žiče is a village in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the Dravinja River near its confluence with Žičnica Creek, a minor right tributary that flows just south of the village. It is best known for the Žiče Charterhouse, a 12th-century monastery that is not actually in the settlement, but 6 km further up the valley of Žičnica Creek. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Zbelovska Gora is a settlement in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the right bank of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Dedni Vrh pri Vojniku is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies just south of Frankolovo off the main road from Vojnik towards Slovenske Konjice. The area was traditionally part of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

References

↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
↑ Vojnik municipal site
↑ Medved Drago: Vojnik: Vojnik, Frankolovo, Nova Cerkev, pg. 50
↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2979
↑ Itinerario in Carinzia, Stiria e Carniola (1485-1487), transl. Roberto Gagliardi, published 1999, Biblioteca de L'unicorno. ISBN 88-8147-202-3

Sources

Medved Drago Vojnik: Vojnik, Frankolovo, Nova Cerkev, Fit Media d.o.o., Celje, 2011. COBISS 4201307691 ISBN 978-961-6283-46-5

COBISS is an organisational model of joining libraries into a national library information system with shared cataloguing, the COBIB union bibliographic/catalogue database and local bibliographic databases of participating libraries, the COLIB database on libraries, the CONOR authority database, and with a number of other functions. Functioning of the system is preconditioned by the following professional outlines and technological assumptions:

International Standard Book Number Unique numeric book identifier

The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numeric commercial book identifier which is intended to be unique. Publishers purchase ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency.

External links

Črešnjice at Geopedia

This article about the Municipality of Vojnik in Slovenia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

[2] Vojnik municipal site

[3] Medved Drago: Vojnik: Vojnik, Frankolovo, Nova Cerkev, pg. 50

[4] Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2979

[5] Itinerario in Carinzia, Stiria e Carniola (1485-1487), transl. Roberto Gagliardi, published 1999, Biblioteca de L'unicorno. ISBN 88-8147-202-3

Črešnjice

Črešnjice Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°19′34.81″N15°20′58.18″E / 46.3263361°N 15.3494944°E / 46.3263361; 15.3494944 Coordinates: 46°19′34.81″N15°20′58.18″E / 46.3263361°N 15.3494944°E / 46.3263361; 15.3494944
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Vojnik
Area
• Total	1.62 km² (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation	512.3 m (1,680.8 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	57
^[1]