Sveta Gora

Sveta Gora is a settlement in western Slovenia in the Municipality of [Nova Gorica]. It encompasses Holy Mount, above the Soča Valley and southwest of the Banjšice Plateau.

History

In 1539 Urška Ferligoj, a shepherd from Grgar, had a vision in which the Mary, [mother of Jesus|Virgin Mary] commanded her to tell the people to build her a church.
In May 1917 Sveta Gora was the scene of heavy fighting between Austrian and Italian forces. Several Austro-Hungarian dugout shelters are found along Skalnica Road leading to the Franciscan monastery and church at the top of Skalnica Hill.
Sveta Gora became an independent settlement in 2006, when its territory was administratively separated from the territory of Solkan and Grgar.