Brezje nad Kamnikom


Brezje nad Kamnikom is a settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Geography

Brezje nad Kamnikom lies on the northwest slope of Vovar Hill on a level sun-exposed ridge. The soil is shallow and loamy. There is a natural cave under the village, with the entrance along the road to Vodice nad Kamnikom.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje nad Kamnikom in 1953.

Cultural heritage

A chapel shrine in Brezje nad Kamnikom has been registered as cultural heritage. The shrine stands along the old road from Godič to Brezje nad Kamnikom. It is a closed chapel-shrine with a quatrefoil ornament on the gable. The semicircular niche contains a wooden crucifix. The shrine dates from 1852.