Bašelj

Bašelj

Bašelj

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Bašelj (pronounced [ˈbaːʃəl]; German: Baschel[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Preddvor in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

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Name

Bašelj was attested in historical sources as Uasche in 1156, Vaschel in 1395, Baysch in 1484, and Baschel in 1488, among other spellings.[4]

Church

St. Lawrence's Church in Bašelj

The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and contains 15th-century frescos.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. [2]
    Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 54.
  3. [3]
    Preddvor municipal site
  4. [4]
    "Bašelj". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. [5]
    Sveti Lovrenc above Bašelj on Hribi.net


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