Vrhnika is a smaller city near Ljubljana. The city is in every step marked with the well-known writer, dramatist and poet Ivan Cankar, which was born here. Hrib is the region of Vrhnika, where is situated the Church of Saint Paul and the Parish Office Vrhnika. In this part is also the graveyard, where is a tombstone of Cankar's parents – mother Neza, father Jozef and sister Francka. Beside the churchyard are the remains of the former Roman defence tower. You can refresh yourself and eat something good in the Inn called Pri Kranjcu. The church of the Saint Paul stands in the place of the former Roman camp. It is already the fourth church in this place. The present one was built by the plans of Josef Schobel in the year 1851. Inside you can see the main altar and four laterals. It is divided into three the same large naves.
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Hrib - Church of St. Paul
![Hrib - Church of St. Paul in Vrhnika Hrib - Church of St. Paul in Vrhnika]()
Church of St. Paul in Vrhnika
![Hrib - Statue on the Church of St. Paul Hrib - Statue on the Church of St. Paul]()
Statue on the Church of St. Paul
![Hrib - Portal on the Church of St. Paul Hrib - Portal on the Church of St. Paul]()
Portal on the Church of St. Paul
![Hrib - Built in Roman tombstone at the entrance into the Church of St. Paul Hrib - Built in Roman tombstone at the entrance into the Church of St. Paul]()
Built in Roman tombstone at the entrance into the Church of St. Paul
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Inside of the Church of St. Paul
![Hrib - The parish office Vrhnika Hrib - The parish office Vrhnika]()
The parish office Vrhnika
![Hrib - Column near the Church of St. Paul Hrib - Column near the Church of St. Paul]()
Column near the Church of St. Paul
![Hrib - Volceva Street in Vrhnika Hrib - Volceva Street in Vrhnika]()
Volceva Street in Vrhnika
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Front of the Church of St. Paul
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Gradisce
![Hrib - Column and the Church of St. Paul Hrib - Column and the Church of St. Paul]()
Column and the Church of St. Paul
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Remains of the Roman defence tower on Hrib
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Former Roman defence tower
![Hrib - Tombstone of Cankar's parents - mother Neza Cankar, father Joze Cankar and sister Francka Hrib - Tombstone of Cankar's parents - mother Neza Cankar, father Joze Cankar and sister Francka]()
Tombstone of Cankar's parents - mother Neza Cankar, father Joze Cankar...
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Na Klisu - Brook Bela
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Inn Pri Kranjcu in Vrhnika
Data
Municipality: VRHNIKA (16978 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Vrhnika (8701 population), Verd (1906), Drenov Grič (949), Bevke (926), Stara Vrhnika (744),
Sinja Gorica (558), Podlipa (539), Velika Ligojna (414), Lesno Brdo (357), Blatna Brezovica (351), Smrečje (255), Mizni Dol (193), Mala Ligojna (180), Strmica (151), Zaplana (144), Prezid (123), Mirke (109), Jerinov Grič (86), Trčkov Grič (68), Pokojišče (44), Bistra (43), Marinčev Grič (39), Padež (36), Zavrh pri Borovnici (33), Jamnik (29)