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Mount Polhov Gradec (Slovene: (Polhograjska) Gora, Polhograjska gora, or Pograjska gora[3]), also known as Mount Saint Lawrence (Slovene: Sveti Lovrenc,[4] 824 meters or 2,703 feet),[1][2] is a hill in the Polhov Gradec Hills. It rises above the town of Polhov Gradec.[5]

Mount Polhov Gradec
Highest point
Elevation	824 m (2,703 ft)[1][2]
Coordinates	46°4′15″N 14°17′56″E
Naming
Native name	(Polhograjska) Gora (Slovene) Polhograjska gora (Slovene) Pograjska gora (Slovene) Sveti Lovrenc (Slovene)
Geography
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Parent range	Polhov Gradec Hills

Church

There is a church dedicated to Saint Lawrence at the top of the hill. The church was first mentioned in written sources in 1526.[6]

Cultural heritage

In addition to Saint Lawrence's Church, other cultural heritage features registered on Mount Polhov Gradec include the following:

• The Potok Chapel-Shrine (Kapelica na Potoku)—also known as the Logar Chapel-Shrine (Kapelica pri Logarju) or Gora Chapel-Shrine (Kapelica Na Gori)—dates from 1892. It stands between two large linden trees at house no. 18, northeast of the church.[7]
• The Mount Saint Lawrence archaeological site (Slovene: Arheološko najdišče Gora sv. Lovrenca) encompasses the summit of the hill. It consists of the remnants of a late Roman-era fortified settlement on the northeast slope below the church with the remains of a defensive wall and smithy.[8]

References

External links

• Media related to Mount Polhov Gradec at Wikimedia Commons
• Mount Polhov Gradec on Geopedia.si
• Mount Polhov Gradec on Hribi.net, Routes and photos

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