Greek Catholic Chapel of St. Ilija, where a simple mountain shelter is arranged, and ten meters from it, on the Slovenian side, the preserved remains of the chapel of St. Jere. Sveta Gera is the highest peak in Žumberka and northwestern Croatia. Although the Croatian name for that peak is Sveti Ilija, the name is almost forgotten and the old Slavic name Sveta Gera is more often used.

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Location: Šentjernej, Jugovzhodna Slovenija, Slovenia

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