Stari Trg pri Ložu

Stari Trg pri Ložu
Village
1960s postcard of Stari Trg pri Ložu
Stari Trg pri Ložu Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°42′50.97″N 14°28′10.32″E / 45.7141583°N 14.4695333°ECoordinates: 45°42′50.97″N 14°28′10.32″E / 45.7141583°N 14.4695333°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Loška Dolina
Area
• Total	2.48 km^2 (0.96 sq mi)
Elevation	591.8 m (1,941.6 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	838
[1]

Stari Trg pri Ložu (pronounced [ˈstaːɾi ˈtəɾk pɾi ˈloːʒu]; Slovene: Stari trg pri Ložu) is a settlement and the administrative centre of the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.^[2]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese.^[3] The parish was created in the second half of the 12th century and the church was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1221. The original church was rebuilt and expanded on a number of occasions. Frescos from the early 16th century are preserved in the current building and the existing sanctuary was added in 1643.^[4]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Loška Dolina municipal site
3. Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
4. Local cultural heritage on the Loška Dolina municipal site (Slovene)

External links

• Stari Trg pri Ložu on Geopedia
• Media related to Stari Trg pri Ložu at Wikimedia Commons