Predjama
| Predjama | |
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 Predjama
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| Coordinates: 45°48′52.45″N 14°7′41.95″E / 45.8145694°N 14.1283194°ECoordinates: 45°48′52.45″N 14°7′41.95″E / 45.8145694°N 14.1283194°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia
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| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Postojna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.18 km2 (5.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 508.8 m (1,669.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 85 |
Predjama (pronounced [pɾɛdˈjaːma]; German: Lueg, Italian: Castel Lueghi) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Predjama Castle, a Renaissance castle and a major tourist attraction in Slovenia, is located at the mouth of a cave just above the settlement.
Our Lady of Sorows Church in the settlement is a chapel of ease of the Parish of Studeno. It is a single-nave Gothic church painted with frescos from c. 1460 that was built at the end of the 15th century. It has been protected as a cultural monument of national significance.
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