Topol pri Medvodah
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Topol pri Medvodah Katarina nad Medvodami (until 1955) |
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Topol pri Medvodah. The sign at left reads "Welcome to Katarina."
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 Topol pri Medvodah
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| Coordinates: 46°5′37.59″N 14°22′38.25″E / 46.0937750°N 14.3772917°ECoordinates: 46°5′37.59″N 14°22′38.25″E / 46.0937750°N 14.3772917°E | |
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 Slovenia
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| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Medvode |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 645.6 m (2,118.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 151 |
Topol pri Medvodah (pronounced [ˈtɔːpɔl pɾi mɛˈdʋoːdax]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies in the hills northwest of the Slovene capital Ljubljana and is a popular destination for short trips with locals.
The name of the settlement was changed from (Sveta) Katarina nad Medvodami (literally, 'Saint Catherine above Medvode') to Topol (literally, 'poplar') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. However, its old name is still often used in the modified form Katarina nad Ljubljano (literally, '(Saint) Catherine above Ljubljana').
The local church is dedicated to Saint Catherine. It is an early Baroque church dating from the beginning of the 17th century. The chancel was painted by Ivan and Helena Vurnik in 1919 and 1920, and the main altar was created by Ivan Vurnik. The painting of Saint Catherine is by Helena Vurnik, and France Kralj created the altar cross. The church is surrounded by a cemetery that features a First World War monument and a cemetery chapel.
There is a wooden cross on Rog Hill (798 meters or 2,618 feet) above the church. The cross was erected on May 5, 1935 to commemorate the 1935 Eucharistic Congress in Ljubljana. The cross was pulled down by the postwar communist authorities, but was re-erected after the fall of communism at the initiative of Father Volk in 2000 and was blessed by former Archbishop of Belgrade Franc Perko.
In addition to Saint Catherine's Church, several other structures in Topol pri Medvodah have protected cultural monument status:
Notable people that were born or lived in Topol pri Medvodah include:
Cultural landscape: church, rectory, linden tree, and cemetery
Rectory in Topol pri Medvodah
Cemetery chapel in Topol pri Medvodah
Chapel-shrine to the Sacred Heart in the hamlet of Grapce
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