Krško

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Slovenia's only nuclear power plant, the Krško Nuclear Power Plant, lies southeast of the town.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Krško to Videm–Krško in 1953. The name Krško was restored in 1964. In the past the German name was Gurkfeld.

History

Archaeological evidence shows that the area was settled in prehistoric times. Along the Sava River, numerous Bronze and Iron Age sites as well as Roman finds show continuous occupation. After the Medieval period the area was a Habsburg possession. It was affected by Ottoman raids from the 15th to 17th centuries.

Mass grave

Krško is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Bunker Mass Grave () is located on the steep right bank of the Sava River, opposite the municipal headquarters, 50 m north of the house at Bohoričeva 4, and 100 m south of a school playground. According to statements from the Krško police, it is believed that more than 100 civilians, mostly Croatians, were murdered in an abandoned bunker and the bunker was then dynamited. The location has been precisely defined, and investigation of the site is needed.

Main sights

The Krško parish church in the town centre is dedicated to John the Evangelist and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. Originally a late 15th-century building, it was largely rebuilt in 1899. A second parish is the Parish of Videm-Krško in the southern part of the town. Its parish church is dedicated to Saint Rupert. It was built from 1893 to 1897 in the Neo-Romanesque style. The church in the hamlet of Stara Vas (), dedicated to Saint Michael, belongs to this parish. It was built in 1768 to replace an older structure. The church on the right bank of the Sava is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and was built in 1777 according to plans by the Austrian architect Johann Nepomuk Fuchs.

The Capuchin monastery with its church is in the centre of town on the right bank of the Sava. It was built from 1640 to 1644 and was altered at various stages in its history.

Prominent residents

South of Holy Spirit Church is a town house built in 1607 in which the 17th-century scholar Johann Weikhard von Valvasor lived the final years of his life. He died there in 1693. Other important figures in Slovene history linked with Krško are Adam Bohorič, a grammarian and early schoolmaster, born in Brestanica in 1520, his pupil Jurij Dalmatin, born in Krško around 1547 who, by 1578, had translated the entire Bible into Slovene (published in 1583) and Leopoldina Bavdek - Poldka (1881–1965), Slovenian teacher, folklorist, and ethnologist.

Economy

Industries of Krško include construction, metalworking, paper, textiles, wood processing, agriculture, trade, and transportation, while tourism continues to develop.

References

References

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  2. (1906). "Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko". C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna.
  3. E-občina. "Mestna občina Krško".
  4. "Nuklearna elektrarna Krško".
  5. ''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  6. [http://geo2.ff.uni-lj.si/pisnadela/pdfs/dipl_201203_misko_sebanc.pdf Sebanc, Miško. 2012. ''Gospodarski razvoj v Občini Krško od sredine 19. stoletja''. Bachelor's thesis. Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Department of Geography and Department of History, p. 3.]{{Dead link. (February 2020). sl
  7. [http://www.igraj.org/Posavje/Vodnik_po_obcini_Krsko.pdf Medved, Drago. 2006. ''Krško. Turistično spoznavanje kulturnozgodovinskih dragocenosti občine.'' Krško, Občina Krško, p. 15.] {{Webarchive. link. (2014-06-06 {{in lang). sl
  8. ''Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij od 1948 do 1964: preimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglasitve in ukinitve.'' 1965. Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko, p. 52.
  9. (December 2009). "Grobišče v zaklonišču". Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve.
  10. Ferenc, Mitja, & Ksenija Kovačec-Naglič. 2005. ''Prikrito in očem zakrito: prikrita grobišča 60 let po koncu druge svetovne vojne''. Celje: Muzej novejše zgodovine Celje, p. 113.
  11. Dežman, Jože. 2008. ''Poročilo Komisije vlade Republike Slovenije za reševanje vprašanj prikritih grobišč: 2005–2008''. Ljubljana: Družina.
  12. [http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage] {{webarchive. link. (July 12, 2010 reference numbers 1950)
  13. (1904). "Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko". C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna.
  14. [http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage] {{webarchive. link. (July 12, 2010 reference numbers 3485 & 3486)
  15. [http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage] {{webarchive. link. (July 12, 2010 reference number 305)
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