Lancovo

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

46°19′58.08″N 14°9′36.06″E / 46.3328000°N 14.1600167°E / 46.3328000; 14.1600167Country

SloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical region Upper CarniolaMunicipalityRadovljicaElevation

387 m (1,270 ft)Population

(2022)^[1]

• Total536

Lancovo (pronounced [ˈlaːntsɔʋɔ]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sava River, opposite Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Lancovo was attested in written sources as Lanczawe in 1295, Lanzaw in 1326, and Sannd Lamprecht and Lanndtsach in 1498, among other variations.^[2]

Church

There is a church in Lancovo dedicated to St. Lambert. It was originally built in the first half of the 16th century, from which the chancel with ribbed vaulting and late Gothic frescoes remain. The nave was later remodeled in the Baroque style.^[3]

References

^ "Naselje Lancovo". Krajevna imena. Statistični urad Republike Slovenije.
^ "Lancovo". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Lancovo – Cerkev sv. Lambreta". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved 10 April 2023.