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Grmače (Slovene pronunciation: [ɡəɾˈmaːtʃɛ], in older sources also Grmača[1] and Germače[2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Katarija.[3][4] The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[5]

Grmače
Grmače Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′02″N 14°45′26″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Moravče
Elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)

Geography

Grmače lies in the extreme northeast of the village of Katarija, at the top of the Grmače Pass, which connects the Sava Valley with the Moravče Valley.[4]

History

Grmače is among the comparatively more recent settlements in the area.[6] Grmače was initially annexed by Češnjice pri Moravčah in 1952, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[7][8][9] It was later assigned to Katarija.

Cultural heritage

• The Grmače chapel-shrine is a closed structure with a tiled roof topped by a cast-iron cross. The niche contains a statue of Our Lady, Star of the Sea (Slovene: Marija zvezde). The front of the shrine features a profiled cornice, decorative tassels, and pilasters. It dates from the first half of the 19th century and stands at the Grmače Pass.[10]
• There is a Partisan monument in Grmače that commemorates Partisan soldiers that fell during the Second World War and other victims of the Axis forces. It was erected in 1953.[11]

References

External links

• Media related to Grmače at Wikimedia Commons
• Grmače at Geopedia

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