Polzela (; ) is a settlement in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Polzela. It lies on the left bank of the Savinja River extending into the Ložnica Hills () to the north. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.Braslovče municipal site
Buildings
On a hill in the centre of the settlement is Komenda Castle, a 13th-century castle used in later centuries by the Knights Hospitaller and greatly rebuilt in the 19th century. A marble lion found at the castle and the Hospitallers' Maltese cross appear in the municipal coat of arms.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 10414 A Late Baroque mansion dating to the late 18th century known as Šenek Mansion with a chapel dedicated to Saint Florian and its surrounding park to the northeast of the settlement is one of the municipality's major landmarks.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 7891 The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Margaret () and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to the 13th century and the core of its nave is still the original Romanesque building with 18th-century extensions and a 15th-century belfry.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3270
Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Polzela include the following: (1867–1920), poet and writer, lived in Polzela in 1892 (1890–1970), radiologist Viljem Kunst (1904–1973), writer Anton Lipovšek (1799–1865), journalist Franc Lekše (1862–1928), author of texts on linguistic, literary history, and local history Pavel Strmšek (1891–1965), Slavic scholar and historian Vili Vybihal (1927–2010), agronomist and editor
References
External links
Polzela on Geopedia