Preddvor

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'''Preddvor''' ({{IPA|sl|pɾɛˈdʋɔɾ|pron}}; {{langx|de|Höflein}}<ref name="Leksikon">''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 54.</ref>) is a settlement in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Preddvor.<ref>[http://www.preddvor.si/ Preddvor municipal site] {{in lang|sl}}</ref>

==Name== The settlement was first attested in written sources in 1147 as ''Niwenhouen'' (literally, 'new manor') and as ''Neunhouen'' in 1238 and ''Vorm hoff'' (literally, 'in front of the manor') in 1488. The Slovene name ''Preddvor'' is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost its case inflection, from ''pred'' 'in front of' + ''dvor'' 'manor'.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Snoj |first1=Marko |title=Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen |date=2009 |publisher=Modrijan |location=Ljubljana |pages=327–328}}</ref> In the past the German name was ''Höflein''.<ref name="Leksikon"/>

==Mass grave== thumb|left|Danica Mansion Mass Grave Preddvor is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Danica Mansion Mass Grave ({{langx|sl|Grobišče pri vili Danica}}) is located between the Danica Mansion and Lake Črnava, near the third light post from the lake. Human remains were unearthed here during excavation work in 1970. The remainder of the work avoided the area.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grobišče pri vili Danica |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:505_x1605846.0433834752_y5828923.918904205_s15_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |accessdate=November 22, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}}</ref> {{clear left}} ==Preddvor Castle== Preddvor Castle ({{langx|sl|Grad Preddvor}}), also known as the Wurzbach Manor ({{lang|sl|Wurzbachova graščina}}), stands in the middle of the town. It was first mentioned in written sources in 1147,<ref name="Kulturna">[http://www.preddvor-tourism.si/?page_id=1342 Preddvor. Kulturna dediščina.] {{in lang|sl}}</ref> when it was granted to Viktring Abbey by Berthold II.<ref name="Savnik">{{cite book |last1=Savnik |first1=Roman |title=Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1 |date=1968 |publisher=Državna založba Slovenije |location=Ljubljana |page=167}}</ref> It was taken over by Stična Abbey in 1608, which used it as a recuperation facility for ill and elderly monks. It was then purchased by the Wurzbach family; the physician Arthur Wurzbach sold the castle's land and farm buildings, and converted the building for tourism in 1920. It was sold again in 1936 and converted into a sanatorium with the name Hotel Grintavec. During the Second World War, the castle was used by the German military and police. In 1945 it served as a collection center for children from Bosnia, and in 1947 as a juvenile correction facility. After this it fell into disrepair.<ref name="Kulturna"/>

==Church== 200px|thumb|Saint Peter's Church The church in Preddvor is dedicated to Saint Peter. It dates from the mid-18th century and contains a painting of the Last Supper by Janez Wolf (1825–1884) and frescoes by Matija Bradaška (1852–1915). The chapel in front of the church has paintings by Leopold Layer (1752–1828).<ref name="Savnik"/>

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==External links== *{{commons category-inline|Preddvor}} *[https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2473:952_x1604851.3272377173_y5828901.248291246_s15_b2345 Preddvor on Geopedia]

Category:Populated places in the Municipality of Preddvor