Country Slovenia Statistical region Central Slovenia Area 7.82 km² Population 191 (2002) | Traditional region Upper Carniola Elevation 508 m Local time Monday 12:36 AM Municipality Municipality of Kamnik | |
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Špitalič ([ʃpitaˈlitʃ]; German: Neuthal) is a village in the Tuhinj Valley in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Jastroblje, Nova Reber (in older sources also Novo Rebro, German: Neureber), Dolina, Bukovšek, Zobava, Kisovšek, Podlipovec, Strmšek, Pustotnik, and Petrživec.
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History
Next to the church can be seen the ruins of what was the Špitalič (Germ. Neuthal) Mansion, burned by the Partisans in January 1945. The structure was originally a hospice offering shelter to the many travelers passing through the valley, built by Heinrich von Andechs, Margrave of Istria in 1228, passing to the Viktring Abbey circa 1251. It was sold and converted into a mansion in 1608 and subsequently rebuilt a number of times before its destruction. The name of the village derives from German Spital 'hospice'.
Church
The church in the village is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and was originally built in the 13th century, but renovated in the 19th century in a Baroque style.