Tunjice

Tunjice (pronounced [ˈtuːnjitsɛ]; German: Theinitz[2]) is a dispersed settlement in the Tunjice Hills (Slovene: Tunjiško gričevje) west of the town of Kamnik in Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Tunjice
Tunjice
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′3.86″N 14°34′25.29″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Area
 • Total3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total246
[1]

In the forest close to the church a "natural healing grove" with several "energy springs," known as the Tunjice Natural Health Resort, has been established.[3]

Name

Tunjice was attested in historical sources as Tevnicz in 1306, Toͤvnicz in 1302, Tewnicz in 1397, Tewcz in 1405, and Teynitz in 1499.[4][5] The name is probably derived from the adjective *tun'e 'free, given', referring to land that was transferred as a gift.[5]

Church
View from south
Interior
Saint Anne's Church

The parish church, dedicated to Saint Anne, stands on a hill above the settlement and is an imposing High-Baroque domed building. It was commissioned by Peter Pavel Glavar and built from 1761 to 1766 based on plans by the architect Lovrenc Prager.[6]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Tunjice include:

  • France Stele (1886–1972), art historian and conservation specialist

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 30.
  3. Slovenian Tourist Board site
  4. "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  5. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 442.
  6. Vidrih, Rebeka. "Cerkev sv. Ane v Tunjicah". In Šmid Hribar, Mateja; Golež, Gregor; Podjed, Dan; Kladnik, Drago; Erhartič, Bojan; Pavlin, Primož; Ines, Jerele (eds.). Enciklopedija naravne in kulturne dediščine na Slovenskem – DEDI [Encyclopedia of Natural and Cultural Heritage in Slovenia] (in Slovenian). Retrieved 22 July 2012.


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