Polje pri Višnji Gori (; Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 98.) is a settlement southeast of Višnja Gora in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in central Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica, which is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.Ivančna Gorica municipal site
Name The name of the settlement was changed from Polje to Polje pri Višnji Gori in 1953.Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. In the past the German name was Feld.
Cultural heritage
There is a chapel-shrine in Polje pri Višnji Gori dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It stands in the northwest part of the village and dates to the late 19th century. The shrine has a niche in the gable and a small tower, and it houses a statue of the Virgin Mary.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 23167
Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Polje pri Višnji Gori include: France Lokar (1917–1994), priest and poet, born in Polje pri Višnji GoriMüller, Jakob. 1988. "S kanglico strahu sam zase nosim svetlobo med ljudi." Naša skupnost (Grosuplje) 14(3): 4. T.A. 1989. "Predstavitev pesnika Franceta Lokarja." Naša skupnost (Ljubljana) 30(2): 5. France Lokar at Loška-dolina.net
References
External links
Polje pri Višnji Gori on Geopedia