Rosalnice
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| Coordinates: 45°39′6.81″N 15°20′22.59″E / 45.6518917°N 15.3396083°ECoordinates: 45°39′6.81″N 15°20′22.59″E / 45.6518917°N 15.3396083°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia
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| Traditional region | White Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Metlika |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 151.2 m (496.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 365 |
Rosalnice (pronounced [ɾɔˈsaːlnitsɛ] or [ɾɔˈsaːu̯nitsɛ]; German: Rosalnitz) is a village on the left bank of the Kolpa River, east of the town of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia, right on the border with Croatia. The railway line from Novo Mesto to Karlovac runs through the settlement before it crosses the Kolpa River into Croatia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Archaeological finds show that the area has been settled since Roman times. An ancient burial ground was partly destroyed when local houses were being built, but 20 graves were properly excavated.
The village is best known for its three pilgrimage churches on the northeastern edge of the settlement. Unusually, the three churches are built within a single walled enclosure. The northernmost church is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. It was built in around 1383 and its nave was vaulted in the late 17th century. The middle church is called Ecce Homo and was built in the early 16th century. It was restyled in the Baroque in the 17th and 18th centuries. The third church is dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes and has a Late Romanesque nave with a 15th-century Gothic sanctuary, but was extensively rebuilt in the following centuries. On the exterior wall of the sanctuary some wall paintings dating to the 16th century, depicting the crucifixion and Saint Christopher, are preserved. The churches are collectively known as the Three Parishes (Slovene: Tri fare), but are not parish churches per se and belong to the Parish of Metlika.
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