Bodešče

Bodešče
Bodešče is located in Slovenia
Bodešče
Bodešče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°20′57.66″N 14°8′6.27″E / 46.3493500°N 14.1350750°E / 46.3493500; 14.1350750
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityBled
Elevation
481.5 m (1,579.7 ft)
Population
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 • Total172
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Bodešče (pronounced [bɔˈdɛːʃtʃɛ]) is a village on the left bank of the Sava Bohinjka River in the Municipality of Bled in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

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Bodešče was attested in written sources as Podesich in 1185, Fodesich in 1253, Vodaschize in 1287, and Bodoschichk in 1368, among other spellings.[2]

Church

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Saint Leonard's Church

The village church is dedicated to Saint Leonard and was allegedly built on the site of an ancient fort. The church has a covered porch, a square nave, and a narrow Gothic star-vaulted presbytery, dating to the mid-15th century. The church tower has an onion-shaped Baroque wooden crown.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ "Bodešče". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Slovenian Tourist Board site Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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