Labore

Labore is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It now corresponds to the neighborhood of Labore in Kranj.

Geography

Labore stands above the right bank of the Sava River, between Stražišče to the northwest and Orehek to the south.

Name

Labore was mentioned in written sources as Lauer in 1347, Lafer in 1442, and Laffer in 1485. The name is a plural form of the common noun labora 'conglomerate stone', referring to the local geography.

History

Labore had a population of 19 living in six houses in 1900. Labore was annexed by the city of Kranj in 1957, ending its existence as a separate settlement.

Cultural heritage

The Labore Inn at Ljubljana Street no. 16 in Labore is registered as cultural heritage. It is a two-story Baroque structure built in the classical style with a rectangular layout and a half-hip roof. The facade is divided by lesenes and has a fresco depicting the Annunciation and Saint Florian. The building dates from the 18th century with modifications made in 1865.