Grmače (Slovene pronunciation: [ɡəɾˈmaːtʃɛ], in older sources also Grmača[1] and Germače[2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Katarija.[3][4] The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[5]
Grmače | |
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  Grmače Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′02″N 14°45′26″E / 46.11722°N 14.75722°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Moravče |
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
Geography edit
Grmače lies in the extreme northeast of the village of Katarija, at the top of the Grmače Pass, which connects the Sava Valley with the Moravče Valley.[4]
History edit
Grmače is among the comparatively more recent settlements in the area.[6] Grmače was initially annexed by Češnjice pri Moravčah in 1952, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[7][8][9] It was later assigned to Katarija.
Cultural heritage edit
- The Grmače chapel-shrine is a closed structure with a tiled roof topped by a cast-iron cross. The niche contains a statue of Our Lady, Star of the Sea (Slovene: Marija zvezde). The front of the shrine features a profiled cornice, decorative tassels, and pilasters. It dates from the first half of the 19th century and stands at the Grmače Pass.[10]
- There is a Partisan monument in Grmače that commemorates Partisan soldiers that fell during the Second World War and other victims of the Axis forces. It was erected in 1953.[11]
References edit
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. pp. 21, 23.
- ^ Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 129.
- ^ Topole, Maja (2003). Geografija občine Moravče. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. p. 192.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 89.
- ^ Moravče municipal site
- ^ Gestrin, Ferdo (1991). "Vaška naselja v Domžalski občini v srednjem veku". Zgodovinski časopis. 1: 18, 19.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 16, 40.
- ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. p. 28.
- ^ Cerovac, Peter (1973). Seznam sprememb naselij SR Slovenije od leta 1948 do 1972: preimenovanja, pristavki, združitve, razdružitve in razglasitve. Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. p. 17.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 29379
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 29110
External links edit
Media related to Grmače at Wikimedia Commons- Grmače on Geopedia
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