Marija Gradec Explained

Official Name:Marija Gradec
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Savinja
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Laško
Area Total Km2:1.01
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:268
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1442°N 15.2392°W
Elevation M:222.1
Postal Code:3270
Footnotes:[1]

Marija Gradec (in Slovenian pronounced as /maˈɾiːja ˈɡɾaːdəts/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Savinja River, just south of the town of Laško. 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.[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and belongs to the Parish of Laško. It is a late-Gothic building dating to the early 16th century. It is painted with frescos that include late-Gothic and Renaissance elements. There are four 18th-century chapel-shrines in front of the church.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.lasko.si Laško municipal site
  3. Web site: Karmelska Mati božja v Marija Gradcu . Slovenian. Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Marija Gradec . Enciklopedija DEDI . Tomaž . Majcen . Mateja . Golež . 2010.