Zbelovska Gora

Zbelovska Gora (pronounced [ˈzbeːlɔu̯ska ˈɡɔːɾa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the right bank of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[2]

Zbelovska Gora
Zbelovska Gora Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′9.75″N 15°31′55.07″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Slovenske Konjice
Area
• Total	4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation	283.2 m (929.1 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	297
[1]

Zbelovo Castle

On a hill north of the settlement above the Dravinja are the ruins of a 12th-century castle known as Zbelovo Castle. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to the 13th century and was in ruins by the late 17th century.^[3]

Church

Mother of God Church at Mount Ljubično

A Gothic pilgrimage church of the Mother of God stands at Mount Ljubično (Slovene: Ljubična gora). It belongs to the Parish of Zreče and dates to the late 15th century, with a bell tower built in 1627. The interior furnishings are from the 18th century.^[4]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. Slovenske Konjice municipal site
3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 10205
4. "10196: Zbelovska Gora - cerkev Matere božje" [10196: Zbelovska Gora: Mother of God Church]. Register nepremične kulturne dediščine [Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage] (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 22 February 2014.

External links

• Media related to Zbelovska Gora at Wikimedia Commons
• Zbelovska Gora on Geopedia