Our Lady of the Snow Chapel

Our Lady of the Snow Chapel is a church in , . Our Lady of the Snow Chapel is situated nearby to the mountain hut , as well as near the cave .
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Photo: Janezdrilc, CC0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Also known as: “Kapela Marije Snežne na Kredarici”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Triglav and Triglav Lodge at Kredarica.

Peak
Photo: Andrejj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, with an elevation of 2,863.65 metres, is the highest mountain in and the highest peak of the . The mountain is the pre-eminent symbol of the Slovene nation, appearing on the coat of arms and flag of Slovenia.

Mountain hut
The is the highest mountain hut in and the highest meteorological station in the country. It stands on a small plateau just under the peak of Kredarica, an elevation in the ridge between and .

Glacier
Photo: Lander, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Planina Jezerce and Trenta.

Locality
Photo: ModriDirkac, CC0.
is a locality, which is situated 4½ km south of Our Lady of the Snow Chapel.

Hamlet
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement in the in the traditional Gorizia region in western . It lies on the upper River in the Gorizia region, the northern part of the , along the road from up to . is situated 7 km west of Our Lady of the Snow Chapel.

Photo: Hladnikm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an Alpine pasture on the Plateau in the area belonging to the village of . The majority of the pasture's cottages are now used as vacation and tourist facilities.

Our Lady of the Snow Chapel

Latitude
46.37902° or 46° 22′ 45″ north
Longitude
13.8493° or 13° 50′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FRM9RHX+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 293182612
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q12793350
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In Other Languages

“Our Lady of the Snow Chapel” goes by many names.
  • Slovenian: “Kapela Marije Snežne, Kredarica”
  • Slovenian: “Kapela Marije Snežne, Krnica”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ivačičeva jama and Kredarica.

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