Sveta Helena, Dol pri Ljubljani
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SloveniaSveta Helena | |
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  Sveta Helena Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′53″N 14°40′55″E / 46.09806°N 14.68194°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Dol pri Ljubljani |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Sveta Helena (pronounced [ˈsʋeːta xɛˈleːna], German: Sankt Helena[1]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Kamnica.[2] The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
History
Žerjav Castle
Žerjav Castle is a 16th-century manor. It was built in 1580 by Lenart Frumentin, a priest in the Teutonic Knights. There is a stone plaque with a crest above the manor entrance. Next to the stall belonging to the castle is a well with an inscription stating that it was installed in 1591.[2] Ownership of the manor was later assumed by the Austrian Empire, which in turn deeded it to the Račič family for its services during its war against the Republic of Venice. The castle was nationalized after the Second World War. A tree-lined avenue formerly stood along the route from Dolsko to the manor, with heritage cultivars of pears on the right and apples on the left. It was cut down in the 1950s. The avenue was replanted with linden trees in 2012.[6]
