Vipavski Križ
Vipavski Križ
Sveti Križ (until 1955) | |
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| Coordinates: 45°52′51.82″N 13°51′41.87″E / 45.8810611°N 13.8616306°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Ajdovščina |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177.7 m (583.0 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 170 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Vipavski Križ (pronounced [ʋiˈpaːu̯ski ˈkɾiːʃ] ⓘ; Italian: Santa Croce di Aidussina) is a settlement on a small hill in the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. There is evidence of habitation on the hill in the pre-Roman period. The settlement was first mentioned in written documents dating to the 13th century. The houses in the village are clustered inside a defence wall around a castle from the late 15th century. It was built to protect the residents against Ottoman raids. In 1532 Vipavski Križ was declared a town. In 1636 a Capuchin monastery with a rich library was founded in the town and it is now open to visitors.