Sconce

A sconce or schanze is a protective fortification, such as an earthwork, often placed on a mound as a defensive work for artillery, It was used primarily in Northern Europe from the late Middle Ages until the 19th century.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: small protective fortification, such as an earthwork
  • Also known as: “schanze” and “sconce”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Smučarske skakalnice Mostec and Vodnikova domačija.

Sports venue
Photo: juanma, CC BY 2.0.
is a sports venue, which is situated 260 metres southeast of Sconce.

Arts center
Photo: Žiga, Public domain.
is an arts center, which is situated 480 metres northeast of Sconce.

Museum
The is a computer museum in , dedicated to preserving the history of computing and digital heritage. is situated 1 km northeast of Sconce.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zgornja Šiška and Spodnja Šiška.

Neighborhood
Photo: Mich973, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a formerly independent settlement in the northwest part of the capital in central . It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the .

Neighborhood
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a formerly independent settlement in the northwest part of the capital in central . It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the .

Quarter
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a formerly independent settlement in the northwest part of the capital in central . It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the .

Sconce

Latitude
46.06457° or 46° 3′ 53″ north
Longitude
14.48099° or 14° 28′ 52″ east
Inception
~1809
Open location code
8FRP3F7J+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5144706177
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q91203
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Sconce from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Western Frisian—“Sconce” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Шанец”
  • Chinese: “小碉堡”
  • Czech: “šance”
  • Danish: “skanse”
  • Danish: “Skanse”
  • Dutch: “schans”
  • Dutch: “Schans”
  • Dutch: “verdedigingswal”
  • Dutch: “verschansing”
  • Esperanto: “Skanso”
  • Finnish: “skanssi”
  • Finnish: “Skanssi”
  • French: “retranchement”
  • French: “Retranchement”
  • German: “Schanze”
  • Japanese: “スカンス”
  • Japanese: “スコンス”
  • Latvian: “Skanste”
  • Lingua Franca Nova: “Scanse”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “skanse”
  • Norwegian: “Skanse”
  • Polish: “Schanze”
  • Polish: “szaniec”
  • Polish: “Szaniec”
  • Russian: “Шанец”
  • Serbian: “Шанац”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Šanac”
  • Slovenian: “obrambni nasip”
  • Slovenian: “okop”
  • Slovenian: “šance”
  • Swedish: “skans”
  • Swedish: “Skans”
  • Ukrainian: “Шанець”
  • Western Frisian: “ferskânsing”
  • Western Frisian: “skâns”
  • Western Frisian: “Skâns”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Sconce”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Debeli hrib and Vodni hram Debeli hrib.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Mostec and Pod hribom - Šiška.

Slovenia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Ljubljana, Maribor, Koper, and Celje.

Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover

Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.