Butajnova
Butajnova (; ) is a village in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is surrounded by Hrib Hill (805 m) to the west and Prevalca Hill (705 m) to the east. Butajnova itself is on a plateau that gradually rises to Klešč Hill (784 m) to the northeast and descends to the valley of Little Creek () to the west, south, and east. The village includes the hamlets of Ljubljanica, Kucelj, Roženija, Mala Vas (), and Kurja Vas (), part of which also belongs to the neighboring settlement of Šentjošt nad Horjulom. Name. Butajnova was first  mentioned in written sources in 1498 as "Wetany", "Betemi", and "Petani". In the past it was known as "Wutainowa" in German. It is believed to be derived from a personal name of German origin. History. Several houses in the village were burned in 1943 during fighting between the Partisans and Anti-Communist Volunteer Militia forces. In 1944 the hamlet of Kucelj was burned by German forces. In 1953 the northeastern part of Butajnova, also known as Pusti Vrh, was assigned to the neighboring settlement of Setnik. Religious heritage. The local church is dedicated to Saint Anne. It was first mentioned  in 1526 and it was consecrated in 1547. It was an originally Gothic structure that was remodeled in Baroque style in the mid-18th century, when the two side altars were added. The main altar is from the first half of the 19th century and the church also has a painting of Saint Anne by Josip Egartner. The painting dates from 1846 and was restored in 2010. The church has been registered as cultural heritage. A shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary stands south of the settlement, near Butajnova no. 19. This is a chapel-shrine without doors dating from around  1900. The shrine has been registered as cultural heritage. Other cultural heritage. In addition to Saint Anne's Church and the shrine to the Virgin Mary, Butajnova has several other structures registered as cultural heritage: