Hrastovlje
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Hrastovlje Cristoglie |
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| Country |
 Slovenia
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| Historic region | Coastal land / Primorska | ||||
| Statistical region | Obalno-kraška (coast and karst) | ||||
| local community | Twill | ||||
| Coordinates | 45 ° 30 ' N , 13 ° 54' E | ||||
| height | 165 m. i. J. | ||||
| surface | 53.5 km² | ||||
| Residents | 143 (2002) | ||||
| Population density | 3 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Post Code | 6275 | ||||
| License Plate | KP | ||||
Hrastovlje (Italian Cristoglie , German outdated Chrästeirach ) is a village 14 km east of Koper in Slovenia in the Rižana river valley . It has 143 inhabitants. The place lives mainly from agriculture, viticulture ( Moscato ) and tourism.
Trinity Church
The place is famous for the Romanesque Dreifaltigkeitskirche, which was built on a hill not far from the village center. It was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. In the 16th century it was surrounded by a defensive wall as protection against Turks and Uskoks .
The interior of the church is painted with medieval peasant frescoes, which were discovered and uncovered in 1949. They show scenes from the Old Testament ( creation story ) and depictions from the life of Jesus . In addition, the Three Wise Men , other saints and local dignitaries are depicted. The church is best known for its dance of death - fresco by the Istrian painter Johannes from Kastav (1490). Under it is an inscription in Glagolitic script .
The peasant frescoes in the Trinity Church
The famous dance of death - fresco
Trinity Church in Hrastovlje
The rocky surroundings of the church
