Ottoman invasions lead to the building of fortifications, which protected what was most valuable and meant the most to people – their churches. St. Nicolas’ Church on Gora, perched on top of a hill 757m high above the Tuhinjska dolina valley, is one of the churches where today you can still see almost entirely how such fortifications looked.
The history of St. Nicolas Church on Gora was – as you can see – very dynamic. Archaeologists exploring the church’s interior in 2000 discovered that the existing church stands on foundations of two older churches. The foundations of one church date back to the 13th century and the foundations of the second one go back to the 5th or 6th century – to the Late Antiquity. Archaeologists unravelled that the older church was built in the Romanesque style and the youngest one in Gothic style. The present Gothic church was remodelled and expanded between 1721 and 1730.
The church on Gora reminds one of a house. The bell tower stands detached from the simple main church building with small windows. When you enter the church, which is imbued with a patina of the past Ottoman threat, you can immediately sense the presence of the old master painters who created these allegorical images with nothing but a brush in their hands. Today these are exceptionally valuable pieces of our heritage.
Next to the church stands a Sacristan’s house, yet another important object from our architectural heritage.
Hospitable members of Gora Sv. Miklavž Tourist Association will kindly welcome you on Saturdays from 1pm and on Sundays from 2pm till dusk, beginning on March 8th and going until December 6th, the name day of the church’s patron saint St. Nicolas.
The history of St. Nicolas Church on Gora was – as you can see – very dynamic. Archaeologists exploring the church’s interior in 2000 discovered that the existing church stands on foundations of two older churches. The foundations of one church date back to the 13th century and the foundations of the second one go back to the 5th or 6th century – to the Late Antiquity. Archaeologists unravelled that the older church was built in the Romanesque style and the youngest one in Gothic style. The present Gothic church was remodelled and expanded between 1721 and 1730.
The church on Gora reminds one of a house. The bell tower stands detached from the simple main church building with small windows. When you enter the church, which is imbued with a patina of the past Ottoman threat, you can immediately sense the presence of the old master painters who created these allegorical images with nothing but a brush in their hands. Today these are exceptionally valuable pieces of our heritage.
Next to the church stands a Sacristan’s house, yet another important object from our architectural heritage.
Hospitable members of Gora Sv. Miklavž Tourist Association will kindly welcome you on Saturdays from 1pm and on Sundays from 2pm till dusk, beginning on March 8th and going until December 6th, the name day of the church’s patron saint St. Nicolas.