Bogojina is a larger village in the community Moravske Toplice. The place was first mentioned in the year 1208 and in the year 1688 got rights like a square. In Bogojina is the most important building the Church of the Ascension. It belongs to Roman Catholic and is the most famous sanctuary of Prekmurje. It stands in a smaller rising ground. The parish church is regularly open. The new church was built in the years from 1924 to 1927. The architect was Joze Plecnik. It is was built to the side of the older one-nave Baroque church with a Romanesque base. Beside the old main entrance the artist placed a dominant cylindrical tower, a bell tower with typical Plecnik artistic forms. Above the entrance facade reigns the statue of Christ on a plain column. The old church is used as the gate area. The new area is separated into two asymmetrical naves with a mighty stone pillar and slightly elevated. A special point of interest is the side altar of St. Joseph. The architect designed additional interior fittings in the years from 1950 to 1956. By the junction below the church the architect designed a sign which points to the beautiful Church of the Ascension.
Photos
Bogojina - The Church of the Ascension
Arriving to the Church of the Ascension
Front of the Church of the Ascension with Jesus Christ statue
Cylindrical tower that was designed by Plecnik
New church of the Ascension was build in years 1924 - 1927
Flat belfry with small tower on the top
View of flat belfry with small tower on the top
The back of the Church of the Ascension
Small tower on the back of the church
Western side of the church
Covered part in front of the church in Bogojina
Old plate in front of the church
Entrance in the church
Inside the Church of the Ascension
View of Bogojina
Nest of storks in Bogojina
Data
Municipality: DOBROVNIK (1291 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Dobrovnik (958 population), Strehovci (218), Žitkovci (115)
Municipality: MORAVSKE TOPLICE (5826 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Moravske Toplice (785 population), Bogojina (555), Martjanci (521), Filovci (492), Sebeborci (454),
Tešanovci (346), Vučja Gomila (269), Selo (250), Ivanci (235), Noršinci (232), Andrejci (204), Mlajtinci (189), Fokovci (175), Prosenjakovci (163), Ivanovci (138), Motvarjevci (134), Suhi Vrh (124), Lukačevci (74), Čikečka vas (64), Kančevci (57), Ratkovci (55), Krnci (53), Lončarovci (52), Bukovnica (45), Središče (42), Berkovci (41), Ivanjševci (39), Pordašinci (38)