Restoration of Small Sacral Monuments
Capl Chapel
The chapel in Spodnja Polskava was restored in 2016.
Kiker Cross
The cross stands beside the road leading from Spodnja Polskava to Zgornja Polskava. It was erected by its owners in 1910 and restored in 2019 at the initiative of Bojan Dolničar.
Wayside Shrine with a Statue of the Virgin Mary and the Christ in Spodnja Polskava
The shrine was erected in 1888 to mark the 40th anniversary of Emperor Franz Joseph I’s reign and the 10th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s pontificate. It is believed to have been commissioned by Anton Sicherl, then owner of the local inn.
To mark these anniversaries, many towns undertook extensive improvements to their surroundings; planting avenues of trees and erecting busts of Emperor Franz Joseph I were common at the time. The Emperor also intended to visit Slovenska Bistrica to observe military manoeuvres and was due to spend the night at Slovenska Bistrica Castle. Although he changed his plans at the last minute, he sent three archdukes to the manoeuvres: Wilhelm, Rainer and Albrecht.
The shrine was restored in 2021.
Stone Memorial Plaques to Local Residents Who Fell in World War I
Thirty marble plaques dedicated to local men who fell in World War I are mounted on the medieval wall of the Zgornja Polskava cemetery. At the end of the war, they were initially attached to the wall with iron clamps. In 1924, when the wall began to crumble and collapse, local residents restored it through voluntary work and secured the plaques in concrete.
The plaques are a rare example in our area of a memorial to local soldiers who fell in World War I. The wall was restored in 2014. In August 2014, 24 original plaques were also restored, while six that had completely deteriorated were newly made.
On the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I, the restored wall was blessed at a memorial ceremony on 17 September 2014 by the Bishop of Celje, Msgr Dr Stanislav Lipovšek; the keynote speaker was Dr Ferdinand Šerbelj.