Visoko pri Poljanah

Visoko pri Poljanah (pronounced [ʋiˈsɔːkɔ pɾi pɔˈljaːnax]; German: Wisoko[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Visoko pri Poljanah
Visoko pri Poljanah
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′35.4″N 14°12′43.43″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŠkofja Loka
Elevation
380.3 m (1,247.7 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total24
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Visoko to Visoko pri Poljanah in 1953.[3] In the past the German name was Wisoko.[2]

Visoko estate
The Kalan farm
Tavčar's tomb
The Visoko estate

The Visoko estate in the Poljane Valley is part of this settlement. It comprises two large farms, first mentioned in documents as early as the 13th century. The Kalan farm was arranged by the writer and politician Ivan Tavčar into his manor. In his best-known work, The Visoko Chronicles, Tavčar describes events taking place on this estate in the 17th century, when the Kalan family were overlords of the entire valley. There is a bronze statue of the writer by the sculptor Jakob Savinšek close to the manor house. Tavčar is also buried at Visoko.

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.