Vrhe, Celje


Vrhe is a settlement in the City Municipality of Celje in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the eastern outskirts of Celje to the east of Teharje. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Teharje. It dates to the mid-15th century.

Mass grave

Vrhe is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. It is part of the 25 mass graves in the Celje area. The Teharje Mass Grave is located north of the upper barrier in the Celje Zinc Works solid waste dump and about west of the fence. It is over deep. It contains the remains of German and Slovene prisoners that died at the Teharje camp.