Sveti Pavel (above Ročinj)

Description of mountain:
The church of St. Pavel is spreading west from the village Ročinj on the hill at the altitude 403 meters. It was built in the Gothic architectural style in the late Middle Ages, but has been renewed or expanded several times over time. The rhombus-star vaulted choir is from the last quarter of the 15th century, and the bell tower was most likely added at a later time. During the First World War, the church was largely ruined by shelling, and its three bells were also destroyed. The people of Ročin also took part in the renovation, which took place in the 1930s. Ridge for the roof was hewn in the village, and for transport to the church, 27 men were needed. Three new bells, weighing 396, 233, and 162 kilograms, were cast in January 1933 by the De Poli foundry in Vittorio Veneto. In Ročinj, they were brought in 1936 and baptized there. The bell sponsors were locals Justina Dugar, Angela Kamenšček, and Jožef Malnič. Masses in the church were held in January for the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, on Easter Monday, on Whitsun Monday, and on the third day of the Holy Cross week.

The church is today known mainly for the stone monument depicting Calvary. It consists of Jesus, two thieves, and beneath the cross, Jesus’ mother Mary and Mary Magdalene. The Ročinj parish in 1588 purchased the mountain pasture “na Krasu” near Drežnica from the Čedajska family Cottis, from which it received an annual rent of 15 pounds of cheese. In 1709, the mountain pasture was sold, and according to tradition, the proceeds were used to erect the monument. At the access from the northern side through “Preval,” a statue of St. Paul stands by the church. On the path leading to the church from the “Zdenc” area in Ročinj, the remains of three chapels are visible today, which were already marked on a military map from the late 18th century. The footpath connects the church of St. Pavel also with the nearby church of St. Peter, which stands southwest above the village Ajba.

Surroundings within radius of 0.5 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 15 20 30 km:

Čičer (726m), Globočak (809m), Sveti Peter (above Ajba) (260m)

Webcams in radius of 2 3 5 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 60 km:

Dreka / Drenchia, Kanal ob Soči (Kanal bridge), Koča na planini Kuhinja, Korada, Kuk (Kolovrat), Matajur, Morsko, Most na Soči, Šmartno, Tolmin, Tolminski Lom, Višnjevik, Volče