Kostel
Kostel is a settlement an a municipality in soothren Slovenie. It locatit on the left bank o the Kolpa River next tae the border wi Croatie. It is pairt o the traditional region o Lawer Carniola an is now includit in the Sootheast Slovenie statistical region.[1]
Its main landmark frae which the settlement an the municipality are named is Kostel Castle, built on a cliff abuin the Kolpa Valley. The castle is surroondit bi a sma mercat settlement. It dates tae the 13t century wi various additions ower the centuries an wis an important defense fortification against Ottoman raids.[2]
The local kirk is dedicatit tae the Magi an belangs tae the parish o Fara pri Kočevju. It is a single-nave Late Gothic biggin that wis refurbished in the Baroque style in the 18t century.[3]
References [edit]
- ↑ Kostel municipal site
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 910
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1808
