Brezovi Dol (; in older sources also Brezov Dol,Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 467. ) is a village east of Ambrus in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.Ivančna Gorica municipal site
Name The name Brezovi Dol literally means 'birch valley', derived from the common noun breza 'birch'. Like similar toponyms in Slovenia (e.g., Brezova, Brezovec, Brezovci), it originally referred to the local vegetation. The German name Birkenthal also means 'birch valley'.
History During the Second World War, Italian forces burned a number of houses in the village in July 1942.
Cultural heritage
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on the western outskirts of the village incorporates a chapel-shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It dates from the late 19th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 16712
References
External links
Brezovi Dol on Geopedia