page_title: Ajdovščina
section_title: Churches
hierarchical_section_title: Ajdovščina / Landmarks / Churches
caption_attribution_description: Ajdovščina church
context_page_description: Ajdovščina is a small town with a population of about 6,700, located in the Vipava Valley, Slovenia. It is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Ajdovščina.
context_section_description: The parish church in Ajdovščina is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. It is built on the site of a Roman cemetery. Its interior was painted by the local Baroque painter Anton Čebej. A second parish within the urban area of Ajdovščina is the Parish of Šturje, with the parish church dedicated to Saint George. The church in the hamlet of Fužine north of the main town, dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, also belongs to this parish.
caption: St. John the Baptist Church in Ajdovščina (interior)
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