Predgrad

Predgrad (pronounced [ˈpɾéːdɡɾat]; German: Vornschloß^[2] or Pölland^[3]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.^[4]

Predgrad
Predgrad Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°30′16.04″N 15°3′20.32″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Kočevje
Area
• Total	5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation	372.1 m (1,221 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	95
[1]

The local church is dedicated to Saints Fabian and Sebastian and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg ob Kolpi. It is a mid-18th-century Baroque building that replaced an earlier church on the site.^[5]

The settlement contains the scant ruins of a 13th-century castle that was destroyed in 1809 by Napoleon's forces.^[6]

Before the breakup of Yugoslavia, Saint Anne's Day was celebrated in Predgrad by residents from both sides of the Kolpa River.^[7]: 106