Ribčev Laz

Ribčev Laz
St. John the Baptist's Church in Ribčev Laz
Ribčev Laz
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°16′22.56″N 13°53′29.19″E / 46.2729333°N 13.8914417°E / 46.2729333; 13.8914417Coordinates: 46°16′22.56″N 13°53′29.19″E / 46.2729333°N 13.8914417°E / 46.2729333; 13.8914417
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Upper Carniola
Municipality Bohinj
Elevation 546.1 m (1,791.7 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 155
[1]

Ribčev Laz (pronounced [ˈɾiːptʃɛu̯ ˈlas]) is a settlement on Lake Bohinj in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Most of the settlement consists of hotels and holiday homes.

The local church dedicated to John the Baptist stands just outside the settlement on the shore of Lake Bohinj. It is built in a west-east orientation and is surrounded by an old cemetery wall with two entrances. Its origins are Romanesque but it was rebuilt in Gothic style in the 15th century and vaulted in the early 16th century, when some of the frescos were painted by Jernej of Loka.

Holy Spirit Church

A second church, dedicated to the Holy Spirit, stands by the road on the way to the far side of the lake. It was built in the mid-18th century.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Bohinj municipal site


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