Church of St. Nicholas, Palčje
Church of St. Nicholas, Palčje is a church in Municipality of Pivka, Slovenia. Church of St. Nicholas, Palčje is situated nearby to the fire station PGD Palčje, as well as near the peak Krištanca.Photo: Yerpo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Pivka Municipality, Slovenia
- Also known as: “Sv. Miklavž” and “Sv. Nikolaj”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Palčje and Bačko jezero.
Lake Palčje
Lake
Photo: Yerpo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Palčje is an intermittent lake in the Pivka basin north of the settlement Palčje in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It fills an oval-shaped karst depression, crossed by Pivka, and approximately 1.5 km long and 0.5 km wide.
Bačko jezero
Lake
Photo: Garygo golob, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bačko jezero is a lake, which is situated 3½ km south of Church of St. Nicholas, Palčje.
Kalec Castle
Castle
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
Kalec Castle is a partially ruined castle in Bač in Slovenia. The castle, of which only a single tower and some sections of wall survive intact, stands on a slope known as Breg, near the source of the Pivka River, at an elevation of 618 m. Kalec Castle is situated 4 km south of Church of St. Nicholas, Palčje.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palčje and Klenik.
Palčje
Village
Photo: Yerpo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palčje is a village east of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Klenik
Village
Photo: Yerpo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klenik is a village east of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Parish of Trnje. Klenik is situated 3 km west of Church of St. Nicholas, Palčje.
Trnje
Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
Trnje is a village east of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Trnje is situated 3 km northwest of Church of St. Nicholas, Palčje.
Church of St. Nicholas, Palčje
- Categories: filial church, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Municipality of Pivka, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.67592° or 45° 40′ 33″ northLongitude
14.25747° or 14° 15′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8FQPM7G4+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 462127224OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q60358747
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In Other Languages
“Church of St. Nicholas, Palčje” goes by many names.
- Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Miklavža”
- Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Nikolaja, Palčje”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include PGD Palčje and Krištanca.
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