Vače (; Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 96.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.Litija municipal site
Archaeological finds The settlement is best known for the Hallstatt-period Vače situla (), an archaeological treasure of Slovenia, which was discovered in neighboring Klenik in 1882. It is a bronze vessel with a triple figurative frieze. Another important find was the Vače belt-plate (), also discovered in Klenik.
Church
The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It was built in 1844 on the site of an earlier building that was destroyed by fire.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2623
Notable people from Vače Matthias Qualle (1470–1518), Slovene philosopher
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References
External links
Vače on Geopedia