Visoko pri Poljanah (pronounced [ʋiˈsɔːkɔ pɾi pɔˈljaːnax]; German: Wisoko[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Visoko pri Poljanah
Visoko pri Poljanah Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′35.4″N 14°12′43.43″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Škofja Loka
Elevation	380.3 m (1,247.7 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Total	24
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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Visoko to Visoko pri Poljanah in 1953.[3] In the past the German name was Wisoko.[2]

Visoko estate

The Kalan farm

Tavčar's tomb

The Visoko estate

The Visoko estate in the Poljane Valley is part of this settlement. It comprises two large farms, first mentioned in documents as early as the 13th century. The Kalan farm was arranged by the writer and politician Ivan Tavčar into his manor. In his best-known work, The Visoko Chronicles, Tavčar describes events taking place on this estate in the 17th century, when the Kalan family were overlords of the entire valley. There is a bronze statue of the writer by the sculptor Jakob Savinšek close to the manor house. Tavčar is also buried at Visoko.

References

• Škofja Loka municipality site
• Hiking Travel Guide to Slovenia

External links

• Media related to Visoko pri Poljanah at Wikimedia Commons
• Visoko at Geopedia

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