Šentjernej
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Šentjernej (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjɛːɾnɛi̯] or [ʃənˈtjɛːɾnɛi̯]; in older sources also Šent Jernej,[2] German: Sankt Bartlmä[2]) is a small town in southeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Šentjernej. It lies in the center of the Šentjernej Plain (Slovene: Šentjernejsko polje), which is part of the larger Krka Flat (Slovene: Krška ravan). The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Church
The parish church, from which the town also gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew (Slovene: sveti Jernej) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It is a Baroque building with remains of two earlier churches, one Romanesque from the 12th century and the other a 15th-century Gothic one, preserved in the floor of the current building. Two 18th-century side altars were brought to the church from the Cistercian monastery at Kostanjevica.[4]
Twin towns — sister cities
Šentjernej is twinned with:
References
- ^ a b "Naselje Šentjernej". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 72.
- ^ Municipality of Šentjernej website
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers 2433
External links
- Šentjernej on Geopedia
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![The location of the Municipality of Šentjernej](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Obcine_Slovenija_2006_Sentjernej.svg/150px-Obcine_Slovenija_2006_Sentjernej.svg.png)
- Pleterje Charterhouse
- Gracar Turn
- Nativity of Mary Church
- Prežek Mansion
- Vrhovo Castle
- Volavče Mansion
- St. Bartholomew's Parish Church
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