Založe Explained

Official Name:Založe
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:Polzela
Area Total Km2:5.77
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:363
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.2903°N 15.1071°W
Elevation M:371.5
Footnotes:[1]

Založe (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈzaːlɔʒɛ/, German: Sallosche[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Polzela in Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[3]

The Novi Klošter Monastery is a 15th-century monastery in the southeast of the settlement. It was built by Frederick II, Count of Celje.[4] It was dissolved in 1787 and converted into a mansion in the 19th century.[5] The complex now serves as a conference center.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Book: Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko . 1904 . C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna . Vienna . 66.
  3. http://www.polzela.si Polzela municipal site
  4. Web site: Novo življenje za Novi klošter pri Polzeli. August 12, 2021. RTVSLO.si. sl.
  5. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage