The location lies directly
on the Trebelno - Gorenji Mokronog road outside the compact
settlements and is under cultural protection. Project comprises
the reconstruction of the Church of St. Peter in Gorenji Mokronog,
reconstruction of the chapel with ossuary near the church
and the new construction of the retaining wall in the form
of a stone structure, plus various exterior designs (footpaths,
staircases, fences).
The church stands on a slope, raised above the road. The former
parish church is orginally a medieval building from the 11th
or 12th century, later renovated in the Baroque style. The
nave originally had a flat wooden ceiling, which was replaced
by a vaulted one in the second half of the 18th century. A
bell tower was added to the west wall of the nave, and a sacristy
to the north wall. The equipment from this time is also partially
preserved - the altar and the pulpit. There are two layers
of wall paintings in the nave of the church. The older, only
fragmentarily preserved painting dates from the 15th century,
while the younger one, which is in a slightly better condition,
dates from the second half of the 16th century. At the end
of the 17th century, the parish had as many as eleven branches.
In 1780, its seat was transferred to the Church of Holly Cross
in Trebelno.
Near the church, higher on the slope, stands the Romanesque
chapel of St. Michael with ossuary dating from the 12th or
13th century. The chapel comprises two spaces. The bones are
stored in the lower room and the upper room is a chapel.
Reconstruction of the church of St. Peter covered the reconstruction
of damaged or unsuitable parts. It comprised a new facade
(new plaster, painting, eaves…), replacement of roofing and,
when necessary, wooden roof structure, cleaning and impregnation
of doors, replacement of windows, construction of new interior
plasters, new paving of the church interior… Preserved equipment
was restored, other necessary equipment the interior of the
church was rebuilt. Interior paintings were to be restored.
Reconstruction of the chapel of St. Michael included reconstruction
of walls - removal of concrete seals and filling of missing
parts with stones, application of pavement in the ossuary,
correction of the roof structure including replacement of
roofing and protection of the building from intrusion of animals
and leaves.
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