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'''Grič pri Klevevžu''' ({{IPA|sl|ˈɡɾiːtʃ pɾi klɛˈʋeːu̯ʒu|pron}}) is a settlement in the [[Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice]] in southeastern [[Slovenia]]. The area is part of the historical region of [[Lower Carniola]]. The municipality is now included in the [[Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region]].<ref>[http://www.smarjeske-toplice.si/ Šmarješke Toplice municipal site]</ref>
==Name==
[[File:Grad Klevevž (1).jpg|thumb|left|Klevevž Castle, about 1941]]
The name ''Grič pri Klevevžu'' literally means 'hillock near Klevevž'. The name refers to medieval Klevevž Castle ({{langx|de|Klingenfels}}),<ref name="Leksikon">''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 83.</ref> first mentioned in written documents dating to 1267. The surrounding [[Lower Carniola]]n lands in the [[Radulja]] valley had been acquired the Bavarian [[Prince-Bishopric of Freising|Prince-Bishops of Freising]] from the estates of the late Saint [[Hemma of Gurk]]. The bishops finally sold their remote lordship in 1622. The castle was burned down by the [[Yugoslav Partisans|Partisans]] during [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://giskd2s.situla.org/rkd/Opis.asp?ESD=8660&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 |title=EŠD 8660 |language=Slovenian |work=Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage |publisher=Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia |accessdate=25 May 2011}}</ref>
==Mass graves==
Grič pri Klevevžu is the site of three known [[Mass graves in Slovenia|mass graves]] associated with the Second World War. The Klevevž 1–3 mass graves ({{langx|sl|Grobišče Klevevž 1–3}}) are located north of the settlement. They are also known as the Kačja Rid, Bričevka, or Jurjevci mass graves. They contain the remains of Slovene and [[Romani people|Romani]] civilians murdered by the [[Yugoslav Partisans|Partisans]] in the spring and early summer of 1942 while the staff of the Krka Detachment was at Klevevž Castle. The first grave is located in the woods {{convert|30|m|sp=us}} from the main road and {{convert|10|m|sp=us}} from a forest path; it contains the remains of 30 victims.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grobišče Klevevž 1 |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:165_x1695649.9765927088_y5765884.8647923255_s14_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |accessdate=October 20, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}}</ref> The second grave lies in front of a sinkhole next to a path in the woods, about {{convert|180|m|sp=us}} from the main road, and contains the remains of several dozen victims.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grobišče Klevevž 2 |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:166_x1695765.3963874201_y5766062.141495476_s14_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |accessdate=October 20, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}}</ref> The third grave lies in front of another sinkhole next to the same path in the woods, about {{convert|220|m|sp=us}} from the main road, and contains the remains of several dozen victims.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grobišče Klevevž 3 |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:167_x1695765.3963874201_y5766062.141495476_s14_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |accessdate=October 20, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}}</ref>
==Landmarks==
Klevevž is known for the ruins of Klevevž Castle with the remains of the castle park, the [[hypothermal]] spring Klevevž Spa ({{lang|sl|Klevevške toplice}}), also suitable for bathing, and two caves, Upper Klevevž Cave ({{lang|sl|Zgornja Klevevška jama}}) and Lower Klevevž (or Heathen) Cave ({{lang|sl|Spodnja Kleveška jama}} or {{lang|sl|Ajdovska jama}}). The first one is an over {{convert|200|m}}-long dry cave, with some [[Stalactite|dripstones]] at its end. Some prehistoric [[ceramics]] has been found there. The latter is a water cave inside of which there is the only known thermal spring in a cave in Slovenia. It is a home to a rich animal life, including bat colonies. The hypothermal spring flows to the [[Radulja]], which flows through a [[gorge]] formed in the [[Triassic]] [[limestone]] and forms a [[waterfall|cascade]] in this part.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tic.smarjeske-toplice.si/en/natural-sights.html |title=Experience Nature: Natural Sights |publisher=Šmarješke Toplice Tourist Information Centre |accessdate=6 July 2015}}</ref>
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==External links==
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*[https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2473:1817_x1695505.431610604_y5765466.793307154_s15_b2345 Grič pri Klevevžu on Geopedia]
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