Preska pri Medvodah explained

Official Name:Preska pri Medvodah
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:Upper Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Central Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Medvode
Population As Of:2002
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1381°N 14.4144°W
Elevation M:313.6
Footnotes:[1]

Preska pri Medvodah (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈpɾeːska pɾi mɛˈdʋoːdax/) is a former settlement that is part of the town of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Preska to Preska pri Medvodah in 1955.[3]

History

Preska pri Medvodah was annexed by Medvode in 1980, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[3]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Baptist.[4] It was built in 1941 based on plans by the architect Vinko Glanz (1902–1977). The bell tower is older, dating from 1741 and reworked in the mid-19th century. The church's interior was designed by the architect Janez Valentinčič (1904–1994). Paintings in the church include Janez Krstnik (John the Baptist) by Stane Kregar (1905–1973), Krst ob Jordanu (Baptism on the Jordan) by Valentin Metzinger (1699–1759), and Mati Božja (Our Lady) by Matija Bradaška (1852–1915). The church also contains some sculptures from the previous church at the site.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.medvode.si/ Medvode municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. http://zupnija-preska.si/wp/o-zupniji/ Preska Parish site
  5. Cultural heritage plaque posted at the church.