Sakralna dediščina / Sacred sites

CERKEV LURŠKE MATERE BOŽJE NA POLŠNIKU / CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES IN POLŠNIK
Farna cerkev je posvečena Lurški Materi Božji in je edina »lurška« v ljubljanski nadškofiji in je romarska cerkev (11.2.). Farna cerkev ima tudi 6 podružnic (Renke, Žamboh, Stranski vrh, Ostrež, Mamolj in Glinjek), ki so zanimive razgledne in pohodniške točke - (pohod Od cerkvice do cerkvice). Imajo 2 domača organista in cerkveni pevski zbor.

The parish church is the only parish church in the Ljubljana Archdiocese and the only one that is dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes. It has six chapels-of-ease (Renke, Žamboh, Stranski vrh, Ostrež, Mamolj in Glinjek), which are popular hiking spots (From Church to Church Hike). They have two church organists and a church choir.


CERKEV SV. ANE V TUNJICAH / ST. ANNE CHURCH IN TUNJICE
Na grebenu nad vasjo Tunjice, z izjemno kuliso Grintovcev v Kamniških planinah, se daleč naokrog razgleduje baročna lepotica, romarska cerkev sv. Ane, ikona slovenskega baroka. Cerkev je posvečena sv. Ani, ki se ji že stoletja priporočajo zlasti dekleta in žene s priprošnjo za rodnost in blagoslov družin. Romarska pot je zelo obiskana še danes, zlasti na god sv. Ane, 26. julija. Prvotna cerkev je bila gotska z enim zvonikom in obzidjem protiturškega tabora. Zaradi številnih romarjev je sčasoma postala premajhna, zato so jo podrli in na istem mestu postavili današnjo baročno lepotico z dvema stolpoma in kupolasto krito ladjo.

On the ridge above the village of Tunjice, the parish church of St. Anne, the icon of the Slovenian baroque, overlooks magnificent scenery of Kamnik Alps, overlooks. The church patron is St. Anne, the Patron Saint of housewives, pregnant women, especially those in labour. Pilgrimage is very popular also today, especially on St. Anne’s Day, on July 26. The original church was built in Gothic style, with a belfry and a protective wall against the Turks. Because it was widely visited by pilgrims, it had to be replaced by a bigger church, which was built in Baroque style. This church has two belfries and a cupola roof.


CERKEV SV. ANTONA PADOVANSKEGA V VELIKI ŠTANGI / ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH IN VELIKA ŠTANGA
Ob sv. Antonu v Štangi je treba povedati, da je to priljubljeni frančiškanski svetnik iz Padove, in ne egiptovski puščavnik. Po sodbi poznavalcev je na kraju sedanje cerkve najprej stala gotska kapela ali manjša cerkev, tej so leta 1671 prizidali ladjo. Ustno izročilo pripoveduje, da je načrt naredil stiški menih, pozidali pa naj bi jo Italijani. Cerkev, kakor jo vidimo danes, je nastala na njegovo pobudo, s prizadevanji ter darovi domačinov in mnogih romarjev.

It should be noted that the patron of the church is a popular Franciscan saint from Padua and not the Egyptian hermit. Experts claim that the original church was built in Gothic style and that it was smaller. 1671 a nave was built. According to oral tradition, the plan for the present church was made by the monk from Stična and built by the Italians with financial help of many locals and pilgrims.


CERKEV SV. KUNIGUNDE NA TABORU NAD IHANOM / ST. KUNIGUNDE CHURCH ON TABOR ABOVE IHAN
Edina cerkev, ki je v Ljubljanski nadškofiji posvečena sv. Kunigundi, stoji na 377 m visokem hribu nad Goričico pri Ihanu. Taborska cerkev, ki je bila v turških časih (kot že ime kraja pove) tabor, je bila zgrajena v težkem obdobju turških upadov, prvo omembo pa je mogoče zaslediti 20. marca 1519, ko so cerkveni dostojanstveniki podeljevali 100 dni odpustka vsem, ki so ob določenih dnevih obiskali to cerkev. Strop v cerkvi je raven in ometan. Oltarji v cerkvi so štirje, včasih jih je bilo pet.

The only church in the Ljubljana archdiocese dedicated to St. Kunigunde stands on the 377 m high hill above Goričica near Ihan. The camp church was built in the difficult period, in times of Turkish invasions; first written records date from March 20 1519, when church officials awarded hundred days of indulgence to everyone who visited the church on certain days. The church ceiling is flat and plastered. Today, there are five altars in the church, in the past used to be five. 


CERKEV SV. LUKA V SPODNJIH PRAPREČAH PRI LUKOVICI / CHURCH OF ST. LUKE IN SPODNJE PRAPREČE NEAR LUKOVICA
Romarska cerkev sv. Luka zaradi neobičajne lege že od daleč pritegne pozornost. Ni postavljena na vrh griča, ampak se s svojim volumnom zažira v brežino nad vasjo Spodnje Prapreče. Njena posebnost je tudi tlak; od velikih vrat do zaključka prezbiterija se dvigne za 1,70 m.  Dobro ohranjene freske v prezbiteriju predstavljajo vrsto svetnikov, ki so bili posebej priljubljeni v času nastanka cerkve. Pod vrsto svetnikov je v molitveni drži upodobljen graščak Janez Herič z Brda s hčerko, viden mecen cerkve sv. Luka.

The pilgrimage church of St. Luke attracts attention already from afar because of its unusual position. It is not situated on the top of the hill; its volume stretches into the slope above the village of Spodnje Prapreče. Also its floor is unique; it slopes up 1.70 m from the main entrance to the end of presbytery. Well-preserved frescoes in the presbytery represent a series of saints which were popular at the time of church building. Below the saints a nobleman Janez Herič in praying poise, a notable patron of the St. Luke Church, with his daughter is depicted.


CERKEV SV. LENARTA NA KRTINI / ST. LEONARD CHURCH IN KRTINA
Zagotovo smemo cerkev sv. Lenarta, sicer podružnično cerkev župnije Dob, uvrščati med najdragocenejše gotske objekte v Sloveniji. Cerkev je bila zgrajena okoli leta 1500.  Omenjene letnice niso našli, je pa nad vrati na severni strani vidna letnica 1640, ko je bila cerkev morda dopolnjena ali obnovljena. V notranjosti cerkve stojita dve vrsti po pet, na osem vogalov rezanih stebrov, ki nosijo cerkveni obod ter delijo cerkev v tri enako visoke, enako dolge in enako široke ladje, kar je v Sloveniji edinstven primer. Zanimivosti je v krtinski cerkvi sv. Lenarta veliko. Ena izmed njih je ta, da križev pot v cerkvi nosi napise, zapisane v bohoričici.

St. Leonard church, otherwise a chapel-of-ease of the Dob parish, is without any doubt one of the most valuable Gothic buildings in Slovenia. The church was built around 1500.  However, this year was not found, but the year 1640 above the door on the north side symbolises the year, when the church was rebuilt and renovated. The interior comprises two rows of five pillars cut to eight corners bearing the periphery of the church and at the same time divide it into three equally high, long and wide naves, which is unique for Slovenia. There are many other interesting facts about the church, on of them being that the inscriptions on the Way of the Cross are written in the Bohorič alphabet (orthography used in Slovenia between 16th and 19th centuries).

CERKEV SV. MARTINA V ŠMARTNEM / CHURCH OF ST. MARTIN IN ŠMARTNO PRI LITIJI
Sredi trga v Šmartnem, kjer stoji današnja mogočna novogotska cerkev, je prvotno stala stara župnijska cerkev, posvečena sv. Martinu. Verjetno je bila zgrajena v drugi polovici 15. stoletja. Ker je postala premajhna, so jo leta 1899 podrli in začeli z gradnjo nove cerkve. Šmartno je dobilo ime po cerkvi sv. Martina, ki so jo po legendi zgradili na mestu, kjer je na površje 11. novembra, na god sv. Martina, prišla skupina zasutih šmarskih rudarjev. Prvič, vendar nepotrjeno, se kraj s tem imenom pojavi v cerkveni listini iz leta 1135, ko naj bi oglejski patriarh postavil svojega vikarja tudi v Šmartno.

In the middle of the square in Šmartno, where an impressive Neo-gothic church stands today, an old parish church dedicated to St. Martin stood originally. Probably built in the second half of the 15th century, the church was demolished in 1899 and replaced by a new church because the old one became too small. The village of Šmartno was named after the Church of St. Martin. According to the legend, the church was built on the very place where on November 11, on the St. Martin’s Day a group of miners from Šmartno was rescued from the mine. Presumably, this name of the village was mentioned for the first time in the church act of 1135, when the patriarch of Aquileia sent his vicar to Šmartno. 


CERKEV SV. MIKLAVŽA NA GORI / ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH ON GORA HILL
Cerkev sv. Miklavža zagledate že ob cesti, ko se peljete po Tuhinjski dolini, saj stoji na takoimenovani vzpetini - Gori. Prvotna cerkev je bila zgrajena v gotskem stilu, danes pa je vredna ogleda zaradi lesenega baročnega stropa s poslikavami Valentina J. Metzingerja, lesenega kasetnega stropa ter zaradi fresk, ki jih je ustvaril Janez Potočnik. Cerkev je izredno zanimiva tudi zato, ker jo je nekdaj obdajal protiturški tabor, od katerega se je ohranil obrambni stolp. Na južni strani obzidja je mežnarija s črno kuhinjo, izbo in kamrico, ki si jo lahko tudi ogledate in se okrepčate.

The church of St. Nicholas can be seen already from the main road in Tuhinj Valley since it stands on the Gora Hill (gora is also a Slovenian word for a mountain). Originally built in Gothic style, the church is now worth visiting especially because of the baroque wooden coffered ceiling painted by a well-known Slovenian baroque painter Valentin J. Metzinger and frescoes created by Janez Potočnik. The church used to be surrounded by defensive walls due to Ottoman Invasions. Unfortunately only the tower has been preserved, but this gives the church another distinctive characteristic. On the southern side of the wall, the rectory with an old-style open-air smoke kitchen is situated on the southern side of the wall. Upon prior arrangement a visit of the church and rectory can be arranged.
 

CERKEV SV. MIKLAVŽA NA GOROPEČAH / ST NICHOLAS CHURCH IN GOROPEČE
Sv. Miklavž je zavetnik splavarjev, romarjev, mornarjev in brodarjev. Cerkev, ki nosi njegovo ime, so umestili nedaleč od reke Save, kjer je dolga leta potekala splavarska pot splavarjev na Savi, saj so splavarili jamski les proti rudnikom v Zasavju. Nesreč, ki so se dogajale splavarjem in brodnikom na Savi, je bilo veliko, zato je bilo tudi priprošenj svojemu zavetniku veliko. Na sv. Miklavžu so dobili v cerkvi mesto, kjer so bile te prošnje za varno vožnjo uslišane. Cerkev sv. Miklavža na Goropečah je bila sezidana domnevno v 14. stoletju ali še prej, v takrat običajnem gotskem slogu.

St. Nicholas is the patron saint of rafters, pilgrims, sailors and ferrymen. This very church, presumably built in the 14th century, in for that period typical Gothic style, is situated close to the Sava River where lumberjacks rafted wood to the mine cave in the Zasavje region. Since there were numerous accidents, there were many intercessions to their patron saint. This church was built for the prayers to finally be heard.

CERKEV SV. MOHORJA IN FORTUNATA V GROBLJAH / ST. HERMAGORAS AND ST. FORTUNAS CHURCH IN GROBLJE
Cerkev v Grobljah (prvič jo omenjajo leta 1526) je posvečena oglejskima mučencema škofu sv. Hermagoru (Mohorju) in diakonu Fortunatu. V grobeljski cerkvi, ki je postala znana zaradi češčenja sv. Notburge in njenih uslišanj sredi 18. stoletja, gre za celosten baročni opus. Največji pečat je cerkvi s prizori iz življenja glavnih zavetnikov dal Franc Jelovšek, ki sodi med naše najboljše baročne slikarje. Stropne poslikave iz leta 1761 so njegovo zadnje pomembnejše delo. Zaradi fresk in odlične akustičnosti je ta, po 2. svetovni vojni podržavljena cerkev, tri desetletja prejšnjega stoletja služila zlasti koncertni dejavnosti. Sedaj se spet uporablja za bogoslužje – kot župnijska cerkev župnije Jarše.

Written records of the church in Groblje date from 1526. It is dedicated to the martyrs from Aquileia, to the bishop of Aquileia, St. Hermagoras, and to deacon Fortunas. The church, which became known through the worship of St. Notburga in the middle of the 18th century, was built in baroque style. The major part of the church is painted by Franc Jelovšek, one of the best Slovenian baroque painters. Ceiling frescoes from 1761 are his last major work. The church was nationalized after the Second World War due to excellent acoustics and marvellous frescoes and then served as a concert venue for three decades. Today it is again used for religious purposes, as a parish church of Jarše.

CERKEV SV. PAVLA V PODPEČI POD SKALO / ST. PAUL CHURCH IN PODPEČ POD SKALO
Največja znamenitost cerkve, ki je bila zgrajena v 14. stoletju, so freske. Freske na severovzhodni steni so bile naslikane okoli leta 1420. Freske na jugovzhodni steni pa so iz zadnje četrtine 15. stoletja. Podpeški mojster je na njih upodobil zgodovinske osebnosti, predvsem svetnike in apostole. Na severni steni sta podobi nekdanjih lastnikov podpeškega gradu, Henrika in Elizabete Gall.

The church, which was built in the 14th century, is characteristic for the frescoes. On the north-eastern wall the frescoes were painted around 1420 and on the south-eastern wall in the last quarter of the 15th century. The painter from Podpeč depicted several historical figures, mostly the saints and apostles. On the northern wall also the former owners of the castle at Podpeč are portrayed, Henrik in Elizabeta Gall.

CERKEV SV. PRIMOŽA / ST. PRIMUS CHURCH
V kolikor se boste zazrli proti vencu Kamniško – Savinjskih Alp, boste pod Veliko planino zagledali cerkev sv. Primoža in Felicijana, ki je za mnoge Kamničane tudi pomembna pohodniška pot. Cerkev predstavlja edega izmed najlepše ohranjenih gotskih spomenikov v Sloveniji. Dvoladijska cerkev z zvezdastim obokom, ki se stekajo v okrašene sklenike, je delo kamniške kamnoseške delavnice. Notranjost cerkve krasijo freske, ki so ene izmed najkvalitetnejših slikarskih del srednjega veka pri nas. Na koru so Fallerjeve orgle iz leta 1680. Tik nad cerkvijo pa stoji preprosta srednjeveška cerkev sv. Petra, ki je krita s skodlami. Najpomembnejši del predstavlja leseni strop iz poznega 15. stoletja.

St. Primus and Felician Church right below Velika planina and Kamnik-Savinja Alps is a popular hiking spot. The church represents one of the most beautifully preserved Gothic monuments in Slovenia.  The church with a double nave with a star vault is a work of the Kamnik stone-cutting workshop. The interior is decorated with frescoes, which are one of the best examples of the medieval paintings in Slovenia. The choir loft boasts Faller’s organ dating from 1680. There is another church on the hill; a simple medieval church of St. Peter, covered with shingles. The wooden ceiling dates from the late 15th century.

CERKEV V STRANJAH / CHURCH IN STRANJE
Na skalnem pomolu nad reko Kamniško Bistrico stoji cerkev sv. Benedikta, ki je bila zgrajena sredi 19. stoletja. Med drugo svetovno vojno je bila v cerkvi utrjena nemška vojaška postojanka. Po koncu vojne so se domačini lotili obnove. Obnovo so ponudili arhitektu Jožetu Plečniku. Ker se je Plečnik sprva branil sodelovati, je načrte za podaljšanje cerkve do zvonika naredila njegova učenka arhitektka Majda Neřima. Leta 1946 pa je prenovo prevzel Plečnik in jo vodil vse do smrti. Posebno velik odmev v javnosti je imela ureditev krstilnice, ki jo je naredil v letih1947 - 1948 v prostoru pod zvonikom. Cerkev v Stranjah sodi med Plečnikova najpomembnejša povojna dela.

On the rocky promontory above the Kamniška Bistrica River lies a church of St. Benedict built in the 19th century. During World War II it served as a German military camp. Afterwards, the locals started with reconstruction. They offered Jože Plečnik, a well-known Slovenian architect, to make the plans. Because Plečnik refused their request at first, his student Majda Neřima made the plans for connecting the church with the belfry. In 1946 Plečnik took over the renovation and led it until his death. Especially arrangement of the baptistery in the room below the belfry in years from 1947 to 1948 strongly reverberated in the public. The church in Stranje is one of the most important post-war works.


FRANČIŠKANSKI SAMOSTAN / FRANCISCAN FRIARY
Frančiškanski samostan je bil ob nekdanji gotski cerkvi sv. Jakoba zgrajen že ob koncu 15. stoletja. Cerkev in samostan sta bila v kasnejših obdobjih prezidana, današnjo obliko pa sta dobila v 17. stoletju. Biser, ki si ga je vredno ogledati, je zagotovo Kapela Božjega Groba, eno zadnjih del arhitekta Jožeta Plečnika. Največje bogastvo samostana pa predstavlja frančiškanska knjižnica, ki hrani inkunabule (prvotiske) ter celoten prevod Dalmatinove Biblije ter Dalmatinov prevod Peteroknjižja (Mojzesov Pentatevh).

The Franciscan friary was built at the end of the 15th century, next to the former Gothic church of St. Jacob. The church and the friary, rebuilt in later periods, were given its present form in the 17th century. The pearl of the church is without any doubt the chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, one of the last works of Jože Plečnik. Of great importance is also the Franciscan library which holds several incunabula (first-prints), complete translation of the Dalmatin Bible and the Dalmatin translation of the Moses Pentateuch.


KAPELA BOŽJEGA GROBA / CHAPEL OF HOLY SEPULCHRE
Kapela Božjega groba je bila narejena leta 1956. Načrte je naredil slavni slovenski arhitekt Jože Plečnik. Kot je za Jožeta Plečnika značilno, je ta kapela pravi arhitekturni biser, poln simbolike. Tabernakelj je v obliki granate, stropne lučke pa so v obliki nemških čelad, saj je kapela posvečena žrtvam vojn. Te lučke simbolizirajo trpljenje slovenskega naroda med vojno. Samo razpelo pa obkrožajo 4 "kamnite oči", ki simbolizirajo, da se vera širi na vse 4 strani neba.

The chapel of the Holy Sepulchre was built in 1956. Plans were made by a famous Slovenian architect, Jože Plečnik. The chapel is full of symbolism, which is characteristic for his works. It symbolizes the horrors that Slovenians had undergone during the Second World War. The tabernacle in the form of grenade, the lights on the ceiling in the shape of German helmets, the cross surrounded by four stony eyes symbolizing the spread of religion in all four sky directions and other symbolic features make this chapel unique and worth visiting.

KAPELA MARIJE SNEŽNE / CHAPEL OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
Nad pastirskim naseljem na Veliki planini se nahaja kapela Marije Snežne, ki je prvotno stala na tem mestu že pred 2. svetovno vojno. Med vojno so jo nemški vojaki požgali, ponovno pa je bila postavljena leta 1988, na pobudo takratnih pastirjev. Posvečena je Mariji Snežni in tako 5. avgust predstavlja poseben praznik za kapelo ter celotno pastirsko naselje. V poletnih mesecih sv. maše potekajo  vsako  nedeljo, več  tisoč obiskovalcev  pa se vsako leto udeleži sv. maše ali polnočnice na božični večer.

The chapel is situated above the herdsmen settlement on Velika planina. It was burnt down during World War II and built anew in 1988 on the initiative of the herdsmen, according to the original plans made by Jože Plečnik. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary; therefore August 5 is a special holiday for the chapel and the entire herdsmen settlement. In the summertime masses at the church are held every Sunday, very popular is also the Christmas Eve mass service, when thousands of visitors attend the holly mass.

ŽUPNIJSKA CERKEV NA ŠUTNI / PARISH CHURCH ON ŠUTNA STREET
Cerkev Marije Brezmadežne je kamniška farna cerkev, najdete jo na ulici Šutna. Prvotna gotska cerkev je stala na istem mestu že leta 1207. Zaradi požara in potresa so jo večkrat obnovili in leta 1734 na pobudo župnika Maksimilijana Leopolda Raspa postaili novo. Današnjo baročno cerkev krasijo kamniti kipi na strehi, od nje ločen zvonik pa je ostanek srednjeveškega božjega hrama. Notranjost cerkeve sta poslikala slikarja F. Jelovšek in K von Goldenstein, oljne slike pa so delo Valentina Metzingerja.

The Church of Mary Immaculate is the parish church of Kamnik, located on the Šutna Street. The original Gothic church was built on the same site as early as in 1207. Due to several fires and an earthquake it was rebuilt many times and built anew in 1734 on the initiative of the priest Maksimilijan Leopold Rasp. The present baroque church is decorated with stone statues on the roof, the belfry, which is separated from the church, is a residue of the medieval church. The interior was painted by Franc Jelovšek and K. von Goldstein, oil paintings are the work of Valentin Metzinger.