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Gabrje, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec

Gabrje
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Gabrje is located in Slovenia
Gabrje
Gabrje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°4′19.5″N 14°24′35.47″E / 46.072083°N 14.4098528°E / 46.072083; 14.4098528Coordinates: 46°4′19.5″N 14°24′35.47″E / 46.072083°N 14.4098528°E / 46.072083; 14.4098528
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Area
 • Total 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Elevation 336 m (1,102 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 357

Gabrje (pronounced [ˈɡaːbəɾjɛ]; in older sources also Gabrije) is a settlement north of Dobrova in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It also comprises the hamlets of Jarčji Potok (Slovene: Jarčji potok), Knapovec, Pod Kotom, Ravnik, and Žerovnik. The settlement includes three creeks—from west to east, Žerovnik Creek (Žerovnikov graben), Jarc Creek (Jarči potok), and Ostrožnik Creek—all tributaries of the Gradaščica River.

The name Gabrje means 'hornbeam forest' and, like similar names (e.g., Gaberje, Gabrče, Veliki Gaber), originally referred to the local vegetation.

On 9 May 1942 Italian forces burned two houses in the hamlet of Žerovnikov Graben, and on 12 July 1942 burned the hamlet of Jarčji Potok.

The local church is a chapel of ease dedicated to John the Baptist. It stands in the center of the settlement. The first church was mentioned at the site in 1544, but this was replaced by a late Baroque structure designed by Lovrenc Prager (1728–1791) and built from 1762 to 1772. It is a single-nave hall church with three arched segments, a square chancel, and a more recent bell tower. The main altar is from the second half of the 18th century, and the two side altars from the 19th century. On 12 March 1943 the Partisans burned down the church and dynamited the bell tower. The church is registered as cultural heritage.

A crucifix shrine with a large wooden figure of Christ stands in the center of the village. It dates from 1921 and is registered as cultural heritage.


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