Breg ob Kokri

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

46°17′25.79″N 14°25′6.79″E / 46.2904972°N 14.4185528°E / 46.2904972; 14.4185528Country

SloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical region Upper CarniolaMunicipalityPreddvorArea

• Total1.42 km² (0.55 sq mi)Elevation

454.6 m (1,491.5 ft)Population

(2002)

• Total105^[1]

Breg ob Kokri (pronounced [ˈbɾeːk ɔp ˈkoːkɾi]; German: Ranndorf^[2]) is a village on the right bank of the Kokra River in the Municipality of Preddvor in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.^[3]

Name

Breg ob Kokri was attested in historical sources as Rain and Rein between 1147 and 1154, and as Rayn in 1344.^[4] The name of the settlement was changed from Breg to Breg ob Kokri in 1955.^[5] In the past the German name was Ranndorf.^[2]

Church

The village church is dedicated to Saint Leonard. Although it has a Baroque belfry, it has one of the best preserved medieval interiors in Slovenia. At the end of the nave a painted archway leading into the sanctuary has two layers of frescos with depictions of Saint George and the Dragon, Saint Leonard, and Saint Nicholas. The frescos date to the mid-15th century. The unique wooden ceiling is painted with 30 individual scenes and dates to circa 1480. The vault above the altar is also painted. The original stained glass was stolen, but copies of the original have been installed in its place. The gilded altars are from the late 17th century.^[6]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ ^a ^b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 54.
^ Preddvor municipal site
^ "Breg ob Kokri". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
^ Slovenian Tourist Board site^{[permanent dead link]}