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The Vipavski Kriz is a picturesque village situated on a hill in the middle of the Vipava Valley. The Kriz is one of the most valuable and important monuments of cultural heritage, which is also under monumental protection. The original prehistoric settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1252, and the place flourished after 1532, when it got city rights. It was encircled by the walls of the Counts of Gorizia in 1482. The area of the village can be divided into three parts, which are Plac, Gase and the Grad. The Gase is the oldest part of the village and has narrow streets with one and two storey houses. At the end of the 15th century, a Renaissance castle with four circular towers was built by the Count of Gorizia. Today, it is only partially preserved. Parish Church of Holy Cross is late Gothic one-story building that was baroqued in the 17th century. It houses two early gold altars and a chapel of the Holy Cross from 1682, which has a rich stucco. Below the church is a memorial plaque on which it says that at this place had a speech to the crowd Primož Trubar in 1563. The plate was discovered in 1986. The well-known Slovenian preacher Janez Svetokriski (1647-1714) was in the Capuchin's monastery, founded in 1636. In front of the monastery we can see his statue. In the monastery church of Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the largest canvases of the 17th century in the country, which is the work of Brother Oswald.

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Vipavski Kriz - Vipavski Kriz

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Vipavski Kriz
Vipavski Kriz - Road to Vipavski Kriz

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Road to Vipavski Kriz
Vipavski Kriz - Road to Vipavski Kriz and Ajdovscina in background

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Road to Vipavski Kriz and Ajdovscina in background
Vipavski Kriz - Parking area

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Parking area
Vipavski Kriz - Main parking in front of Vipavski Kriz

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Main parking in front of Vipavski Kriz
Vipavski Kriz - Information board Vipavski Kriz

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Information board Vipavski Kriz
Vipavski Kriz - Ajdovscina

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Ajdovscina
Vipavski Kriz - South town gate

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South town gate
Vipavski Kriz - View around at south town gate

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View around at south town gate
Vipavski Kriz - Central town square

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Vipavski Kriz - Central town square <br> Central town square from the direction of the castle

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Central town square

Central town square from the direction of the...
Vipavski Kriz - Castle

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Vipavski Kriz - Castle <br> Tower at southwest side

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Castle

Tower at southwest side
Vipavski Kriz - Castle <br> Castle yard

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Castle

Castle yard
Vipavski Kriz - Capuchin's monastery with church Francis of Assisi <br> Coat-of-arms of the Thurn counts

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Capuchin's monastery ...

Coat-of-arms of the Thurn counts
Vipavski Kriz - Old narrow streets

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Vipavski Kriz - Old narrow streets <br> Street to the Parish Church of Holy Cross

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Old narrow streets

Street to the Parish Church of Holy Cross
Vipavski Kriz - Parish Church of Holy Cross <br> Memorial plate dedicated to Primoz Trubar

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Parish Church of Holy...

Memorial plate dedicated to Primoz Trubar
Vipavski Kriz - Parish Church of Holy Cross <br> Caven and highway through Vipava Valley

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Parish Church of Holy...

Caven and highway through Vipava Valley
Vipavski Kriz - Town Gate

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Vipavski Kriz - Community centre

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Vipavski Kriz - Community centre <br> Local shop

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Community centre

Local shop
Vipavski Kriz - Community centre <br> Gallery

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Data

Municipality: AJDOVŠČINA (19130 population)

Settlements in the municipality:

Ajdovščina (6678 population), Lokavec (1136), Budanje (832), Cesta (551), Col (488),

Planina (480), Selo (477), Dobravlje (464), Vrtovin (461), Podkraj (419), Črniče (407), Brje (393), Dolga Poljana (370), Ustje (369), Batuje (365), Predmeja (365), Velike Žablje (330), Male Žablje (323), Žapuže (320), Skrilje (313), Stomaž (293), Otlica (286), Potoče (237), Plače (236), Gojače (195), Šmarje (192), Kamnje (192), Višnje (186), Gaberje (178), Vipavski Križ (172), Ravne (142), Žagolič (138), Kovk (129), Gozd (127), Malovše (124), Vrtovče (113), Kožmani (105), Tevče (99), Dolenje (98), Zavino (87), Grivče (80), Malo Polje (73), Vodice (62), Bela (37), Križna Gora (8)