Mače, Slovenia

Mače
Mače Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°18′42.5″N 14°24′57.09″E / 46.311806°N 14.4158583°E / 46.311806; 14.4158583Coordinates: 46°18′42.5″N 14°24′57.09″E / 46.311806°N 14.4158583°E / 46.311806; 14.4158583
Country	Slovenia
Region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Preddvor
Area
- Total	9.18 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation	551.2 m (1,808 ft)
Population (2002)
- Total	116
[1]

Mače is a small village in the municipality of Preddvor in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.^[2]

The local church built on a hill above the settlement is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It is first mentioned in documents dating to 1156. The surviving church is a Gothic building from the late 14th or early 15th century. The original vaulted sanctuary survives. The painted wooden ceiling of the nave is from 1649 and was renovated in 1996. Frescos on the north side of the nave depict the journey of the Magi and on the central arch the legend of Saint Ursula. On the south wall Saint Christopher and the Crucifixion of Jesus are shown, with the date 1467.^[3]

References

1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Preddvor municipal site
3. ^ Slovenian Tourist Board site

External links

• Mače at Geopedia.si