Predoslje | |
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  Predoslje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates:46°15′40.81″N14°22′55.73″E / 46.2613361°N 14.3821472°E /46.2613361; 14.3821472 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 407.4 m (1,337 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 966 |
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Predoslje (pronounced[ˈpɾeːdɔsljɛ];German:Predassel[2]) is avillage in theMunicipality of Kranj in theUpper Carniola region ofSlovenia.[3] The territory of the village includesBrdo Castle.[4]
Predoslje was attested in written sources in 1304 asPrerazel (and asPrerazzel in 1308,Prerassel in 1437, andPredoſlau in 1689, among other names). The name may originate from the form*Prěrosľane 'people living by a natural bridge or passage' (<*prěrǫslo 'passage'), referring to a natural geographical feature, or from thehypocorism*Prědoslъ, referring to an early inhabitant of the place.[5]
Theparish church in the settlement is dedicated toSaint Sixtus.[6] It dates from 1882 and its architecture includes Baroque and pseudo-Romantic features. The altar painting is byIvan Franke (1841–1927), the painting of the Virgin Mary is byJanez Wolf (1825–1884), and the wall paintings are byMatija Bradaška (1852–1915).[4]
Notable people that were born or lived in Predoslje include:
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