Tunjice

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Tunjice ({{IPA|sl|ˈtuːnjitsɛ|pron}}; {{langx|de|Theinitz}}){{cite book |title=Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko |year=1906 |publisher=C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna |location=Vienna |page=30|url=https://www.sistory.si/cdn/publikacije/1001-2000/1109/Leksikon_obcin_VI_Kranjsko_1906.pdf}} is a dispersed settlement in the Tunjice Hills ({{langx|sl|Tunjiško gričevje}}) west of the town of Kamnik in Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

In the forest close to the church a "natural healing grove" with several "energy springs," known as the Tunjice Natural Health Resort, has been established.[http://www.slovenia.info/?duhovne_sprostitve=886 Slovenian Tourist Board site]

Name

Tunjice was attested in historical sources as Tevnicz in 1306, Toͤvnicz in 1302, Tewnicz in 1397, Tewcz in 1405, and Teynitz in 1499.{{cite web |title=Slovenska historična topografija |url=https://topografija.zrc-sazu.si/ |accessdate=February 3, 2020}}{{cite book |last1=Snoj |first1=Marko |title=Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen |date=2009 |publisher=Modrijan |location=Ljubljana |page=442}} The name is probably derived from the adjective *tun'e 'free, given', referring to land that was transferred as a gift.

Church

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The parish church, dedicated to Saint Anne, stands on a hill above the settlement and is an imposing High-Baroque domed building. It was commissioned by Peter Pavel Glavar and built from 1761 to 1766 based on plans by the architect Lovrenc Prager.{{cite encyclopedia |url=http://www.dedi.si/dediscina/437-cerkev-sv-ane-v-tunjicah |title=Cerkev sv. Ane v Tunjicah |encyclopedia=Enciklopedija naravne in kulturne dediščine na Slovenskem – DEDI [Encyclopedia of Natural and Cultural Heritage in Slovenia] |first1=Rebeka |last1=Vidrih |editor1-first=Mateja |editor1-last=Šmid Hribar |editor2-first=Gregor |editor2-last=Golež |editor3-first=Dan |editor3-last=Podjed |editor4-first=Drago |editor4-last=Kladnik |editor5-first=Bojan |editor5-last=Erhartič |editor6-first=Primož |editor6-last=Pavlin |editor7-first=Jerele |editor7-last=Ines |accessdate=22 July 2012 |language=Slovenian}}

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Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Tunjice include:

  • France Stele (1886–1972), art historian and conservation specialist

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