Velike Lipljene

Velike Lipljene (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ ˈliːpljɛnɛ]; German: Großliplein[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Grosuplje on the road from Šent Jurij to Turjak. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Velike Lipljene
Village
Velike Lipljene
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°54′14.58″N 14°38′15.24″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityGrosuplje
Area
 • Total2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation
485.4 m (1,592.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total114
[1]

Cultural heritage

Part of a Roman period burial ground has been discovered near the settlement.[4]

Attractions
Mayor Cave: King Matthias's Throne

Mayor Cave (Županova jama) is located on the northern edge of the settlement's territory. It was discovered by the local mayor, Josip Perme, in 1926.[5] It is also known as Tabor Cave (Slovene: Taborska jama)[6] after Tabor Hill (493 m), about 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) north of the cave. It was opened as a show cave in 1927 and outfitted with electric lights after the Second World War.[6]

Mass grave

Velike Lipljene is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Velike Lipljene Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Velike Lipljene) is located on the west side of the village on the slope of Medvejca Hill. It contains the remains of undetermined victims.[7]

  • Velike Lipljene in 1948

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 110.
  3. Grosuplje municipal site
  4. "EŠD 11894". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  5. Županova jama. Cave website
  6. Krušić, Marjan , Peter Skoberne, & Gojko Zupan. 2006. Slovenija, turistični vodnik. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga, p. 328.
  7. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Velike Lipljene". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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