Šentvid | |
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  Šentvid Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates:46°5′50″N14°27′59″E / 46.09722°N 14.46639°E /46.09722; 14.46639 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ljubljana |
| Elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
Šentvid (pronounced[ʃɛnˈtʋiːt]; formerly alsoŠent Vid nad Ljubljano,[1]German:Sankt Veit[2]) is a part ofLjubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Until 1974 an independent village inUpper Carniola, it is today the centre of theŠentvid District, one of the districts of theMunicipality of Ljubljana.
Šentvid was first mentioned in written sources in 1262 asplebanus Sancti Viti. The Slovene nameŠentvid is a compound of Slovenešent 'saint' andVid 'Vitus', referring to the parish church ofSaint Vitus.[3] In the past, the village was also known asŠent Vid nad Ljubljano (literally, 'Saint Vitus above Ljubljana').[1] The settlement was known asSankt Veit in German.[2]
The central street in Šentvid was named Prušnik Street (Slovene:Prušnikova ulica) in 1980 after theCarinthian SlovenePartisan activistKarel Prušnik (1910–1980).[4] Until 1977, it was part ofKlagenfurt Street [sl] (Celovška cesta), one of the main city arteries. The current Klagenfurt Street bypasses the central part of Šentvid along its western side.
Šentvid was already inhabited in prehistoric times.[1] Archaeological finds from the area include alance from theUrnfield culture, an arrow from theHallstatt culture, and aCeltic silver coin. A prehistoric fortress stood on Big Trata Hill (Slovene:Velika Trata) west of the village, and Roman coins have been found in the settlement.[5]
An elementary school was established in Šentvid in 1866, and a four-year lower secondary school was established in 1928. TheSt. Stanislaus Institute, an upper secondary school, was established in 1901.[1]
InWorld War II, Šentvid was occupied byNazi Germany on 20 April 1941. The Germans established aninternment camp there for deportations ofSlovenes into Serbia. German attacks against theSlovene Partisans in thePolhov Gradec Hills were led from Šentvid. The German–Italian border ran just behind Šentvid. In August 1942, the writer and resistance activistTone Čufar (born 1905) was shot in Šentvid by the Germans. During the war, theGestapo requisitioned the St. Stanislaus Institute.[6] After the war, the building was used as a collection center for capturedSlovene Home Guard troops[7][8] and twomass graves were created nearby.[9][10]
Šentvid remained an independent settlement until 1974, when it was annexed by Ljubljana.[11] It is now the name of a district of the city.[12]
The proto-parish of Šentvid is one of the oldest in the Ljubljana region, and was already established by 1085, when it was subject to thePatriarchate of Aquileia. In 1351, Patriarch Nicholas granted patronage rights to his military ally, Archduke Albrecht. The parish was transferred to the newly foundedDiocese of Ljubljana in 1461. The proto-parish of Šentvid was later divided into the parishes of Polhov Gradec, Črni Vrh, Šentjošt, Horjul, Dobrova, and Sveta Katarina.[1]
The parish church in Šentvid is dedicated toSaint Vitus. It was built in 1796, replacing an older structure, and was extended eastwards after the1895 Ljubljana earthquake, when the exterior was also remodeled. The old altars in the church are the work ofMatej Tomc [sl] (1814–1885). The main altar and the altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary date to 1854, and the altars dedicated toSaint Nicholas,John the Baptist, andSaint Anthony of Padua date to 1870. The painting of the Virgin Mary is byMatevž Langus [sl] (1792–1855), and the painting ofSaint Joseph byHenrika Langus (1836–1876). More recent altar paintings are the work ofTone Kralj, and thebaptismal font was designed byJože Plečnik.[5]
Notable people that were born or lived in Šentvid include:
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